Luke
Luke 19:21
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.’
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.