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← Luke 12 · ← verse 41 · verse 43 →

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

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,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

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 12:42 word 1

εἶπενeipensaid

Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAI-3S)

Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 955 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:15, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2036; TFLSJ G2036; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 2

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 3

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 4

κύριος·kuriosLord;

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)

Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 5

τίςtisWho

Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101

Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (I-NSM)

Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 6

ἄραarathen

Lemma: ἄρα (ara) · Strong's: G0686

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore — ἄρα, ; illative particle, expressing a more subjective or informal inference than οὖν, ; then: prop. (as in cl.), the second word in the sentence, Rom.7:21 8:1, Gal.3:7; ἐπεὶ ἄρα, 1Co.7:14 (with another word between)…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:28, Matthew 17:26, Matthew 18:1, Matthew 19:25, Matthew 19:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0686; TFLSJ G0686; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 7

ἐστὶνestinis

Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)

Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 8

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 9

πιστὸςpistosfaithful

Lemma: πιστός (pistos) · Strong's: G4103

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: faithful — πιστός, -ή, -όν; (πείθω), [in LXX chiefly for אָמַן ; ] ; I. Pass., to be trusted or believed; 1. of persons, trusty, faithful : Mat.24:45 25:21, 23 Luk.12:42, Act.16:15, 1Co.4:2 4:17 7:25, Eph.1:1 6:21, Col.1:2, 7 4:7,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 68 times. Also: Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 16:10, Luke 16:11, Luke 16:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4103; TFLSJ G4103; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 10

οἰκονόμοςoikonomosmanager

Lemma: οἰκονόμος (oikonomos) · Strong's: G3623

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: manager — οἰκονόμος, -ου, ὁ; (οἶκος + νέμω, to manage) [in LXX chiefly for עַל ; ] ; 1. prop., the manager of a household or estate, a house- or land-steward (usually a slave or freedman): Luk.12:42 16:1, 3 16:8, 1Co.4:2,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Luke 16:1, Luke 16:3, Luke 16:8, Romans 16:23, 1 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Corinthians 4:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3623; TFLSJ G3623; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 11

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

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 12:42 word 12

φρόνιμοςphronimoswise

Lemma: φρόνιμος (phronimos) · Strong's: G5429

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: thoughtful — φρόνιμος, -ον; (φρονέω), [in LXX for בִּין, חָכָם etc. ; ] ; practically wise, sensible, prudent: Mat.10:16 24:45, Luk.12:42, 1Co.10:15; opposite to μωρός, Mat.7:24 25:2, 4 25:8-9, 1Co.4:10; to ἄφρων, 2Co.11:19; φ. παρ᾽…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 7:24, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 24:45, Matthew 25:2, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5429; TFLSJ G5429; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 13

ὃνhonwhom

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (R-ASM)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 14

καταστήσειkatastēseiwill set

Lemma: καθίστημι (kathistēmi) · Strong's: G2525

Parsing: Verb · Future · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-FAI-3S)

Meaning: to appoint/conduct — καθ-ίστημι; (and καθιστάνω, Act.17:15), [in LXX for פָּקַד, קוּם, שׂוּם, etc., 24 words in all* ; ] ; 1. ; (a) to set down; (b) to bring down to a place (Hom., Xen., al.; 2Ch.28:15, 1Ki.5:3): Act.17:15. ; 2. to set in…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 24:45, Matthew 24:47, Matthew 25:21, Matthew 25:23, Luke 12:14, Luke 12:44 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2525; TFLSJ G2525; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 15

ὁhothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 16

κύριοςkuriosmaster

Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962H

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)

Meaning: lord: master — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 89 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 12:8, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 15:27 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2962H; TFLSJ G2962H; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 17

ἐπὶepiover

Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 18

τῆςtēsthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 19

θεραπείαςtherapeiascare [of servants]

Lemma: θεραπεία (therapeia) · Strong's: G2322

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)

Meaning: service — θεραπεία, -ας, ἡ; (θεραπεύω) [in LXX for עֶבֶד Gen.45:16 (cf. Est.5:2), etc. ; ] ; 1. service. ; 2. healing: Luk.9:11 (Field, Notes, 60), Rev.22:2. ; 3. Collective, household attendants, servants: Luk.12:42 (LXX, ll.…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3 times. Also: Luke 9:11, Revelation 22:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2322; TFLSJ G2322; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 20

αὐτοῦautouof him

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 21

τοῦtou<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 22

διδόναιdidonaito give [them]

Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 23

ἐνenin

Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 24

καιρῷkairōseason

Lemma: καιρός (kairos) · Strong's: G2540

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: time/right time — καιρός, -οῦ, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for עֵת, also for מוֹעֵד, etc. ; ] ; 1. due measure, fitness, proportion (Eur., Xen., al.). ; 2. Of Time (cl. also) in the sense of a fixed and definite period, time, season (Kennedy,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 85 times. Also: Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 14:1, Matthew 16:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2540; TFLSJ G2540; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 25

τὸtothe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)

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.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 12:42 word 26

σιτομέτριον;sitometrionmeasure of food?

Lemma: σιτομέτριον (sitometrion) · Strong's: G4620

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)

Meaning: grain ration — σιτομέτριον, -ου, τό; (σιτομετρέω, Gen.47:12, 14 *, = Attic τὸν σῖτον μετρέω), ; a measured portion of food: Luk.12:42 (for exx. in π., see Deiss., BS, 158; LAE, 103.1).†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1 time. All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4620; TFLSJ G4620; TAGNT Luke 12:42 word 27

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

And→καί G2532 and
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
Lord→κύριος G2962G lord: God
answered→εἶπον G2036 to say
Who→τίς G5101 which?
then→ἄρα G0686 therefore
is→εἰμί G1510 to be
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
faithful→πιστός G4103 faithful
[and]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
wise→φρόνιμος G5429 thoughtful
manager→οἰκονόμος G3623 manager
whom→ὅς G3739 which
the→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
master→κύριος G2962G lord: God
puts→καθίστημι G2525 to appoint/conduct
in charge→θεραπεία G2322 service
of→ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against
his→αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
[servants]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
to give [them]→δίδωμι G1325 to give
[their]→ὁ G3588 the/this/who
portion→σιτομέτριον G4620 grain ration
at→ἐν G1722 in/on/among
the proper time→καιρός G2540 time/right time

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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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