Luke
Luke 20:46
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.