Luke

Luke 17:7–10

⁷Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? ⁸Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’? ⁹Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told? ¹⁰So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”

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Luke 17:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
servant	δοῦλον	doulon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
comes in	εἰσελθόντι	eiselthonti	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
plowing	ἀροτριῶντα	arotriōnta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G722 I plow
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
shepherding	ποιμαίνοντα	poimainonta	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4165 I shepherd, tend
in the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
field	ἀγροῦ	agrou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G68 a field, the country
will say	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
to him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Come	παρελθὼν	parelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3928 I pass by
at once	Εὐθέως	Eutheōs	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon
sit down to eat	ἀνάπεσε	anapese	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G377 I lie down, recline, fall back upon

Luke 17:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
won’t he tell	ἐρεῖ	erei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Prepare	Ἑτοίμασον	Hetoimason	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2090 I make ready, prepare
my meal	δειπνήσω	deipnēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G1172 I dine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
dress yourself	περιζωσάμενος	perizōsamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4024 I gird round
to serve	διακόνει	diakonei	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
while	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
I eat	φάγω	phagō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίω	piō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
afterward	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
may eat	φάγεσαι	phagesai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G5315 I eat
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drink	πίεσαι	piesai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular	G4095 I drink, imbibe

Luke 17:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Does he	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
thank	χάριν	charin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
servant	δούλῳ	doulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he did	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
he was told	διαταχθέντα	diatachthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe

Luke 17:10

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
when	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you have done	ποιήσητε	poiēsēte	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
commanded	διαταχθέντα	diatachthenta	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1299 I give orders to, prescribe
of you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should say	λέγετε	legete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
We are	ἐσμεν	esmen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
unworthy	ἀχρεῖοί	achreioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G888 unprofitable, useless, unworthy
servants	Δοῦλοι	Douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
we have only done	πεποιήκαμεν	pepoiēkamen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
our duty	ὠφείλομεν	ōpheilomen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G3784 I owe, ought

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Luke 17:8 Luke 12:37 · Genesis 43:16

Luke 17:10 1 Corinthians 9:16–17 · Job 22:2–3 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · 1 Corinthians 15:9–10 · Job 35:6–7 · Romans 11:35 · Proverbs 16:2–3 · Isaiah 64:6 · 1 Chronicles 29:14–16 · Philippians 3:8–9 · Matthew 25:37–40 · Romans 3:12

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