Luke

Luke 19:17

17His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
repliedεἶπενeipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Well doneΕὖγεEugeAdverbG2095 well, well done
goodἀγαθὲagatheAdjective - Vocative Masculine SingularG18 good
servantδοῦλεdouleNoun - Vocative Masculine SingularG1401 a male slave
BecauseὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
you have beenἐγένουegenouVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
faithfulπιστὸςpistosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
a very small matterἐλαχίστῳelachistōAdjective - Dative Neuter Singular - SuperlativeG1646 least, smallest, very little
youἴσθιisthiVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
shall haveἔχωνechōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2192 I have, hold, possess
authorityἐξουσίανexousianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1849 power, authority, weight
overἐπάνωepanōPrepositionG1883 on the top, above, superior to
tenδέκαdekaAdjective - Genitive Feminine PluralG1176 ten
citiesπόλεωνpoleōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG4172 a city

Cross-references

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Luke 16:10 · Matthew 25:21 · Revelation 2:26–29 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Genesis 39:4 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · 2 Timothy 2:10 · 1 Peter 5:4 · Luke 22:30 · Romans 2:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.