Luke
Luke 20:45–47
45In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples, 46“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets. 47They defraud widows of their houses,h and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
Footnotes
- h 20:47 Literally They devour widows’ houses
Word by word
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Luke 20:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the hearing | Ἀκούοντος | Akouontos | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| of all | παντὸς | pantos | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| people | λαοῦ | laou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2992 a people, the crowd |
| said | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταῖς | mathētais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
Luke 20:46
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beware | Προσέχετε | Prosechete | Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to |
| of | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| scribes | γραμματέων | grammateōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning |
| They like | θελόντων | thelontōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2309 I will, wish, desire |
| to walk around | περιπατεῖν | peripatein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G4043 I walk, conduct my life |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| long robes | στολαῖς | stolais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4749 a long robe |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they love | φιλούντων | philountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5368 I love, kiss |
| greetings | ἀσπασμοὺς | aspasmous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G783 a greeting, salutation |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| marketplaces | ἀγοραῖς | agorais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G58 market-place |
| chief seats | πρωτοκαθεδρίας | prōtokathedrias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4410 a chief seat |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | ταῖς | tais | Article - Dative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| synagogues | συναγωγαῖς | synagōgais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4864 an assembly, congregation, synagogue |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| places of honor | πρωτοκλισίας | prōtoklisias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4411 the chief place at a banquet |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| banquets | δείπνοις | deipnois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal |
Luke 20:47
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| defraud | κατεσθίουσιν | katesthiousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2719 I eat till it is finished |
| widows | χηρῶν | chērōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G5503 a widow |
| houses | οἰκίας | oikias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3614 a house, household |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| for a show | προφάσει | prophasei | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4392 a pretext, an excuse |
| make lengthy prayers | μακρὰ | makra | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3117 long, distant |
| These | οὗτοι | houtoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| will receive | λήμψονται | lēmpsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| greater | περισσότερον | perissoteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage |
| condemnation | κρίμα | krima | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit |
Cross-references
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Luke 20:46 Mark 12:38–39 · Luke 14:7 · Luke 11:43 · Philippians 2:3–5 · Luke 12:1 · Matthew 16:6 · Matthew 23:5–7 · 3 John 1:9 · 2 Timothy 4:15 · Romans 12:10 · Proverbs 29:23 · Mark 8:15
Luke 20:47 Mark 12:40 · James 3:1 · Luke 12:47–48 · Titus 1:16 · Luke 12:1 · Matthew 23:13 · Isaiah 10:2 · Ezekiel 33:31 · Matthew 11:22–24 · Amos 8:4–6 · Micah 3:2 · Amos 2:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.