Luke

Luke 20:47

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

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
defraudκατεσθίουσινkatesthiousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2719 I eat till it is finished
widowsχηρῶνchērōnNoun - Genitive Feminine PluralG5503 a widow
housesοἰκίαςoikiasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG3614 a house, household
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
for a showπροφάσειprophaseiNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG4392 a pretext, an excuse
make lengthy prayersμακρὰmakraAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG3117 long, distant
TheseοὗτοιhoutoiDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
will receiveλήμψονταιlēmpsontaiVerb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
greaterπερισσότερονperissoteronAdjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - ComparativeG4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
condemnationκρίμαkrimaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit

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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.