Luke

Luke 16:23–28

²³In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

²⁴So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

²⁵But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. ²⁶And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

²⁷‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, ²⁸for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

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Luke 16:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Hades	ᾅδῃ	hadē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G86 Hades
where he was	ὑπάρχων	hyparchōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
torment	βασάνοις	basanois	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G931 torture, torment
he looked up	ἐπάρας	eparas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1869 I raise, lift up
saw	ὁρᾷ	hora	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
afar	μακρόθεν	makrothen	Adverb	G3113 from a distance
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Lazarus	Λάζαρον	Lazaron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
by	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
side	κόλποις	kolpois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2859 bosom, bosom of a garment, a bay, gulf

Luke 16:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	αὐτὸς	autos	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cried out	φωνήσας	phōnēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5455 I crow, shout, summon
Father	Πάτερ	Pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
have mercy on	ἐλέησόν	eleēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1653 I pity, have mercy on
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
send	πέμψον	pempson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3992 I send
Lazarus	Λάζαρον	Lazaron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
dip	βάψῃ	bapsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G911 I dip, dye
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tip	ἄκρον	akron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G206 the end, extremity
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
finger	δακτύλου	daktylou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1147 a finger
in water	ὕδατος	hydatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5204 water
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cool	καταψύξῃ	katapsyxē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2711 I cool, refresh
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
tongue	γλῶσσάν	glōssan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation
For	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I am in agony	ὀδυνῶμαι	odynōmai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3600 I torment, pain
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
this	ταύτῃ	tautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
fire	φλογὶ	phlogi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5395 a flame

Luke 16:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Abraham	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
answered	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Child	Τέκνον	Teknon	Noun - Vocative Neuter Singular	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
remember	μνήσθητι	mnēsthēti	Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3403 I remember, recall
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
during	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
lifetime	ζωῇ	zōē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
you received	ἀπέλαβες	apelabes	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G618 I get back, receive back
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
good	ἀγαθά	agatha	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G18 good
Lazarus	Λάζαρος	Lazaros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
bad	κακά	kaka	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2556 bad, evil
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
he is comforted	παρακαλεῖται	parakaleitai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
here	ὧδε	hōde	Adverb	G5602 here
while	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are in agony	ὀδυνᾶσαι	odynasai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G3600 I torment, pain

Luke 16:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
besides	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	πᾶσι	pasi	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
this	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
a great	μέγα	mega	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3173 large, great
chasm	χάσμα	chasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5490 a gap, gulf, chasm
has been fixed	ἐστήρικται	estēriktai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4741 I fix firmly, strengthen
between	μεταξὺ	metaxy	Preposition	G3342 meanwhile, afterwards, between
us	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
so that	ὅπως	hopōs	Conjunction	G3704 how, in order that, so that
those who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
wish	θέλοντες	thelontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
cannot	δύνωνται	dynōntai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
cross	διαβῆναι	diabēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1224 I cross, pass through
from here	ἔνθεν	enthen	Adverb	G1759 here, in this place
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
nor	μηδὲ	mēde	Conjunction	G3366 and not, not even
can	διαπερῶσιν	diaperōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1276 I cross over
from there	ἐκεῖθεν	ekeithen	Adverb	G1564 thence, from that place
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Luke 16:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
I beg	Ἐρωτῶ	Erōtō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
father	πάτερ	pater	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
he said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
send	πέμψῃς	pempsēs	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3992 I send
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
father’s	πατρός	patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

Luke 16:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I have	ἔχω	echō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
five	πέντε	pente	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4002 five
brothers	ἀδελφούς	adelphous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
Let him warn	διαμαρτύρηται	diamartyrētai	Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1263 I give solemn evidence, testify solemnly
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
will not also end up	ἔλθωσιν	elthōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
place	τόπον	topon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5117 a place
of torment	βασάνου	basanou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G931 torture, torment