Luke

Luke 6:34

34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
ifἐὰνeanConjunctionG1437 if
you lendδανίσητεdanisēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG1155 I lend, borrow
fromπαρ’par’PrepositionG3844 from, in the presence of
whomὧνhōnPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3739 who, which, what, that
you expectἐλπίζετεelpizeteVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1679 I hope, hope for, expect
repaymentλαβεῖνlabeinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG2983 I receive, take
whatποίαpoiaInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG4169 of what sort
creditχάριςcharisNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5485 grace, favor, kindness
is thatἐστίνestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
to youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
EvenκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
sinnersἁμαρτωλοὶhamartōloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
lendδανίζουσινdanizousinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1155 I lend, borrow
to sinnersἁμαρτωλοῖςhamartōloisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
expectingἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
to be repaidἀπολάβωσινapolabōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG618 I get back, receive back
in fullἴσαisaAdjective - Accusative Neuter PluralG2470 equal, identical

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Matthew 5:42 · Luke 14:12–14 · Luke 6:35 · Deuteronomy 15:8–11

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