Luke
Luke 7:25
25Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otherwise | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| what | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| did you go out | ἐξήλθατε | exēlthate | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G1831 I go out, come out |
| to see | ἰδεῖν | idein | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| A man | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| dressed | ἠμφιεσμένον | ēmphiesmenon | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G294 I put on, clothe |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| fine | μαλακοῖς | malakois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G3120 soft, effeminate |
| clothes | ἱματίοις | himatiois | Noun - Dative Neuter Plural | G2440 outer garment |
| Look | ἰδοὺ | idou | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| those who | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| elegant | ἐνδόξῳ | endoxō | Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular | G1741 highly esteemed, splendid, glorious |
| clothing | ἱματισμῷ | himatismō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2441 raiment, clothing |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| live | ὑπάρχοντες | hyparchontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5225 I am, exist, am in possession |
| in luxury | τρυφῇ | tryphē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5172 effeminate luxury |
| are found | εἰσίν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| palaces | βασιλείοις | basileiois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G934 courtiers, palaces, a body of kings, royal |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.