Luke

Luke 19:2–4

²And there was a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector, who was very wealthy. ³He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd because he was small in stature. ⁴So he ran on ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Him, since Jesus was about to pass that way.

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Luke 19:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
a man	ἀνὴρ	anēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Zacchaeus	Ζακχαῖος	Zakchaios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2195 Zacchaeus
a chief tax collector	ἀρχιτελώνης	architelōnēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G754 head of a custom-house, chief tax-gatherer
very wealthy	πλούσιος	plousios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4145 rich

Luke 19:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He was trying	ἐζήτει	ezētei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
could not	ἠδύνατο	ēdynato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
over	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
crowd	ὄχλου	ochlou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
small	μικρὸς	mikros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3398 little, small
in stature	ἡλικίᾳ	hēlikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2244 age, stature

Luke 19:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he ran	προδραμὼν	prodramōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4390 I outrun
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
ahead	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Adverb	G1715 in front, before the face
climbed	ἀνέβη	anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
a sycamore tree	συκομορέαν	sykomorean	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4809 a sycamore tree
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
see	ἴδῃ	idē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
since	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was about	ἤμελλεν	ēmellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
to pass	διέρχεσθαι	dierchesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
that	ἐκείνης	ekeinēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder

Cross-references

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Luke 19:2 Luke 18:24–27

Luke 19:3 Luke 23:8

Luke 19:4 Luke 5:19 · Isaiah 9:10 · 1 Chronicles 27:28 · Amos 7:14 · 1 Kings 10:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.