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.’
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| Well done | Εὖγε | Euge | Adverb | G2095 well, well done |
| good | ἀγαθὲ | agathe | Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular | G18 good |
| servant | δοῦλε | doule | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G1401 a male slave |
| Because | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| you have been | ἐγένου | egenou | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| faithful | πιστὸς | pistos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| a very small matter | ἐλαχίστῳ | elachistō | Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - Superlative | G1646 least, smallest, very little |
| you | ἴσθι | isthi | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| shall have | ἔχων | echōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| authority | ἐξουσίαν | exousian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1849 power, authority, weight |
| over | ἐπάνω | epanō | Preposition | G1883 on the top, above, superior to |
| ten | δέκα | deka | Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1176 ten |
| cities | πόλεων | poleōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G4172 a city |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.