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There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: (KJV)
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ἌνθρωποςAnthrōposA man
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos) · Strong's: G0444
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: a human — ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for אִישׁ ,אָדָם, also for אֱנוֹשׁ, etc. ; ] ; man: ; 1. generically, a human being, male or female (Lat. homo): Jhn.16:21; with art., Mat.4:4 12:35, Mrk.2:27, Jhn.2:25, Rom.7:1, al;…
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Used 558 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 6:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0444; TFLSJ G0444; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 1
δέdenow
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.,…
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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 16:19 word 2
τιςtiscertain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (X-NSM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 3
ἦνēnthere was
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-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,…
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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 16:19 word 4
πλούσιοςplousiosrich
Lemma: πλούσιος (plousios) · Strong's: G4145
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: rich — πλούσιος, -α, -ον; (πλοῦτος), [in LXX chiefly for עָשִׁיר ; ] ; rich, wealthy: Mat.27:57, Luk.12:16 14:12 16:1, 19 18:23 19:2. Substantively, ὁ π., Luk.16:21-22, Jas.1:10-11; oἱ π., Luk.6:24 21:1, 1Ti.6:17, Jas.2:6 5:1,…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 19:23, Matthew 19:24, Matthew 27:57, Mark 10:25, Mark 12:41, Luke 6:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4145; TFLSJ G4145; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 5
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 16:19 word 6
ἐνεδιδύσκετοenedidusketohe was clothed in
Lemma: ἐνδιδύσκω (endiduskō) · Strong's: G1737
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IMI-3S)
Meaning: to dress — ἐνδιδύσκω ; [in LXX: 2Ki.1:24 13:18, Pro.31:21 (לָבַשׁ), Jdth.9:1 10:3, Sir.50:11 * ; ] ; to put on: with dupl. accusative, Mrk.15:17 (ἐνδύουσι, Rec.). Mid., to put on oneself, be clothed in: with accusative of…
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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 15:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1737; TFLSJ G1737; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 7
πορφύρανporphuranpurple
Lemma: πορφύρα (porphura) · Strong's: G4209
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: purple cloth — πορφύρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX for אַרְגָּמָן, אַרְגְּוָן ; ] ; 1. the purple fish (cf. 1Ma.4:23). ; 2. purple dye. ; 3. Later, = πορφυρίς, a purple garment: Mrk.15:17, 20, Luk.16:19, Rev.18:12.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Mark 15:17, Mark 15:20, Revelation 18:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4209; TFLSJ G4209; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 8
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 16:19 word 9
βύσσονbussonfine linen
Lemma: βύσσος (bussos) · Strong's: G1040
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: fine linen — βύσσος, -οῦ, ἡ (cf. Heb. בּוּץ), ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁשׁ, בּוּץ ; ] ; byssus, a fine species of flax, also the linen made from it: Luk.16:19.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1040; TFLSJ G1040; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 10
εὐφραινόμενοςeuphrainomenosmaking good cheer
Lemma: εὐφραίνω (euphrainō) · Strong's: G2165
Parsing: Verb · Present · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PPP-NSM)
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 12:19, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:24, Luke 15:29, Luke 15:32, Acts 2:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2165; TFLSJ G2165; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 11
καθ᾽kath᾽every
Lemma: κατά (kata) · Strong's: G2596
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: according to — κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), ; prep. with genitive, accusative, ; down, downwards. ; I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). ; 1. C. genitive…
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Used 483 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 2:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2596; TFLSJ G2596; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 12
ἡμέρανhēmeranday
Lemma: ἡμέρα (hēmera) · Strong's: G2250
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: day — ἡμέρα, -ας, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly (very freq.) for יוֹם ; ] ; day; 1. as distinct from night: genitive ἡμέρας, by day (WM, §30, 11), Rev.21:25; ἡ. κ. νυκτός (ν. κ. ̔ἡ.), Act.9:24, 1Th.2:9, 2Th.3:8, Rev.4:8 (BL, §36, 13);…
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Used 392 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 3:1, Matthew 4:2, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2250; TFLSJ G2250; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 13
λαμπρῶς.lamprōsin splendor.
Lemma: λαμπρῶς (lamprōs) · Strong's: G2988
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: magnificently — λαμπρῶς ; adv., ; splendidly: of sumptuous fare (as freq.; cf. ἐδέσματα λαμπρά, Sir.29:22), Luk.16:19.†; (AS)
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Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2988; TFLSJ G2988; TAGNT Luke 16:19 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| there was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| rich | → | πλούσιος G4145 rich |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| dressed in | → | ἐνδιδύσκω G1737 to dress |
| purple | → | πορφύρα G4209 purple cloth |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| fine linen | → | βύσσος G1040 fine linen |
| who lived each day in joyous | → | εὐφραίνω G2165 to celebrate |
| . . . | → | κατά G2596 according to |
| . . . | → | ἡμέρα G2250 day |
| splendor | → | λαμπρῶς G2988 magnificently |
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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