Luke
Luke 18:38–40
38So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
39Those who led the way admonished him to be silent, but he cried out all the louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
40Jesus stopped and directed that the man be brought to Him. When he had come near, Jesus asked him,
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Luke 18:38
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he called out | ἐβόησεν | eboēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G994 I shout, call aloud |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| Son | υἱὲ | huie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of David | Δαυίδ | Dauid | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| 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 |
Luke 18:39
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| led the way | προάγοντες | proagontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4254 I lead forth, go before |
| admonished | ἐπετίμων | epetimōn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2008 I rebuke, chide, admonish, warn |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| to be silent | σιγήσῃ | sigēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4601 I keep silent |
| but | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he cried out | ἔκραζεν | ekrazen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2896 I cry aloud, shriek |
| all the | πολλῷ | pollō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular | G4183 much, many, often |
| louder | μᾶλλον | mallon | Adverb | G3123 more, rather |
| Son | Υἱὲ | Huie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of David | Δαυίδ | Dauid | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1138 David |
| 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 |
Luke 18:40
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| stopped | Σταθεὶς | Statheis | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| directed that | ἐκέλευσεν | ekeleusen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2753 I command, order |
| be brought | ἀχθῆναι | achthēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G71 I lead |
| to | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| When | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| he | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| had come near | ἐγγίσαντος | engisantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G1448 I come near, approach |
| asked | ἐπηρώτησεν | epērōtēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
| him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Luke 18:38 Matthew 9:27 · Luke 18:39 · Matthew 15:22 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Romans 1:3 · Matthew 21:9
Luke 18:39 Genesis 32:26–28 · Psalm 141:1 · Matthew 26:40–44 · Luke 18:15 · Luke 11:8–10
Luke 18:40 Mark 10:48–52 · Matthew 20:31–34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.