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And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. (KJV)
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καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 1
ἐρῶerōI will say
Lemma: ἐρέω (rheō, ereō) · Strong's: G4483
Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-FAI-1S)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 7:4, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 17:20, Matthew 21:3, Matthew 21:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4483; TFLSJ G4483; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 2
τῇtēato the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 3
ψυχῇpsuchēasoul
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 4
μου·mouof mine;
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 5
ψυχή,psuchēSoul,
Lemma: ψυχή (psuchē) · Strong's: G5590G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Feminine (N-VSF)
Meaning: soul — ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ; ] ; 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 10:28, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 16:26, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 26:38 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5590G; TFLSJ G5590G; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 6
ἔχειςecheisyou have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 7
πολλὰpollamany
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 8
ἀγαθὰagathagood things
Lemma: ἀγαθός (agathos) · Strong's: G0018
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: good — ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 5:45, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:17, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0018; TFLSJ G0018; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 9
κείμεναkeimenalaid up
Lemma: κεῖμαι (keimai) · Strong's: G2749
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (V-PNP-APN)
Meaning: to lay/be appointed — κεῖμαι ; [in LXX: Jer.24:1 (יָעַד hoph,), al. ; ] ; used as passive of τίθημι (LS, see word), to be laid, to lie; (a) of persons: an infant, Luk.2:12, 16; a dead body, Mat.28:6, Luk.23:53, Jhn.20:12; (b) of things, to…
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Used 25 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 28:6, Luke 2:12, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2749; TFLSJ G2749; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 10
εἰςeisfor
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 11
ἔτηetēyears
Lemma: ἔτος (etos) · Strong's: G2094
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: year — ἔτος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX for שָׁנֶה ; ] ; a year: Luk.3:1, Heb.1:12, Rev.20:3, al.; ἔτη ἔχειν, Jhn.5:5 8:57; εἶναι, γίνεσθαι, ἐτῶν, Mrk.5:42, Luk.2:42, Act.4:22, 1Ti.5:9; dative pl. of space of time, Jhn.2:20,…
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Used 48 times. Also: Matthew 9:20, Mark 5:25, Mark 5:42, Luke 2:36, Luke 2:37, Luke 2:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2094; TFLSJ G2094; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 12
πολλά.pollamany.
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (A-APN)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 13
ἀναπαύου,anapauoudo rest yourself
Lemma: ἀναπαύω (anapauō) · Strong's: G0373
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PMM-2S)
Meaning: to give rest — ἀνα-παύω, ; [in LXX for fourteen different words, chiefly נוּחַ, also רָבַץ, שָׁאַן, etc. ; ] ; to give intermission from labour, to give rest, refresh: Mat.11:28, 1Co.16:18, Phm 20; pass., Phm 7, 2Co.7:13. Mid., to…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 11:28, Matthew 26:45, Mark 6:31, Mark 14:41, 1 Corinthians 16:18, 2 Corinthians 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0373; TFLSJ G0373; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 14
φάγε,phagedo eat,
Lemma: φαγεῖν (phagein) · Strong's: G5315
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to eat — φάγομαιHellenistic for cl. ἔδομαι, see: ἐσθίω.; ἐσθίω, and (poet, and late prose) ἔσθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for אכל ; ] ; to eat; (a) absol.: Mat.14:20, 21 Mrk.6:31, Jhn.4:31, al.; ἐν τ. φαγεῖν (on this aor. form, see M,…
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Used 97 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 12:4, Matthew 14:16, Matthew 14:20, Matthew 15:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5315; TFLSJ G5315; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 15
πίε,piedo drink,
Lemma: πίνω (pinō) · Strong's: G4095
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-2AAM-2S)
Meaning: to drink — πίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁתָה ; ] ; to drink: absol., Luk.2:19, Jhn.4:7, al.; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:26, 31 Mrk.14:25, al.; of habitual use, Luk.1:15, Rom.14:21, al.; by meton., τὸ ποτήριον, 1Co.10:21,…
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Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 6:25, Matthew 6:31, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 11:19, Matthew 20:22, Matthew 20:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4095; TFLSJ G4095; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 16
εὐφραίνου.euphrainoudo be merry.
Lemma: εὐφραίνω (euphrainō) · Strong's: G2165
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PPM-2S)
Meaning: to celebrate — εὐφραίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׂמַח, qal, pi. ; ] ; to cheer, gladden: with accusative of person(s), opposite to λυπεῖν, 2Co.2:2. Pass., to be happy, rejoice, make merry: Luk.15:32, Act.2:26" (LXX) Rom.15:10 (LXX),…
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Used 14 times. Also: Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:29, Luke 15:32, Luke 16:19, Acts 2:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2165; TFLSJ G2165; TAGNT Luke 12:19 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | καί G2532 and |
| I will say | → | ἐρῶ G2046 to say |
| to | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| myself | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| . . . | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
| You | → | ψυχή G5590G soul |
| have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| plenty of | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| good things | → | ἀγαθός G0018 good |
| laid up | → | κεῖμαι G2749 to lay/be appointed |
| for | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| many | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| years | → | ἔτος G2094 year |
| Take it easy | → | ἀναπαύω G0373 to give rest |
| Eat | → | φαγεῖν G5315 to eat |
| drink | → | πίνω G4095 to drink |
| [and] be merry | → | εὐφραίνω G2165 to celebrate |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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