Luke

Luke 19:21–22

²¹For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

²²His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

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Luke 19:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
I was afraid of	ἐφοβούμην	ephoboumēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a harsh	αὐστηρὸς	austēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G840 grim, severe, strict, exacting
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
You withdraw	αἴρεις	aireis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you did not deposit	ἔθηκας	ethēkas	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reap	θερίζεις	therizeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you did not sow	ἔσπειρας	espeiras	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter

Luke 19:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
replied	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
wicked	πονηρὲ	ponēre	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4190 evil, bad, wicked
servant	δοῦλε	doule	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1401 a male slave
I will judge	κρίνω	krinō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
you	σε	se	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
by	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
you knew	ᾔδεις	ēdeis	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a harsh	αὐστηρός	austēros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G840 grim, severe, strict, exacting
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
withdrawing	αἴρων	airōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I did not deposit	ἔθηκα	ethēka	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
reaping	θερίζων	therizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2325 I reap, gather
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
I did not sow	ἔσπειρα	espeira	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4687 I sow, spread, scatter

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Luke 19:21 Matthew 25:24–25

Luke 19:22 Matthew 12:37 · 2 Samuel 1:16 · Matthew 22:12 · Job 15:5–6

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