Luke

Luke 22:24–27

²⁴A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them should be considered the greatest. ²⁵So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. ²⁶But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. ²⁷For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

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Luke 22:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A dispute	φιλονεικία	philoneikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5379 love of dispute, contention
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
arose	Ἐγένετο	Egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
should be considered	δοκεῖ	dokei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
greatest	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great

Luke 22:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
declared	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
kings	βασιλεῖς	basileis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Gentiles	ἐθνῶν	ethnōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
lord it over	κυριεύουσιν	kyrieuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2961 I have authority, rule over
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
those	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
in authority over	ἐξουσιάζοντες	exousiazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1850 I exercise authority
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
call themselves	καλοῦνται	kalountai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2564 I call, invite, name
benefactors	εὐεργέται	euergetai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2110 a benefactor

Luke 22:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
like them	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
greatest	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
should be	γινέσθω	ginesthō	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
youngest	νεώτερος	neōteros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3501 young, new, fresh
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
leads	ἡγούμενος	hēgoumenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2233 I lead, think
like	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
serves	διακονῶν	diakonōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve

Luke 22:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
who	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
greater	μείζων	meizōn	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative	G3173 large, great
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
reclines at the table	ἀνακείμενος	anakeimenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
serves	διακονῶν	diakonōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
reclines	ἀνακείμενος	anakeimenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
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
among you	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
serves	διακονῶν	diakonōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve