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And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
πτωχὸςptōchosA poor man
Lemma: πτωχός (ptōchos) · Strong's: G4434
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: poor — πτωχός, -ή, -όν; (πτώσσω, to crouch, cower), [in LXX for עָנִי, דַּל, רָשׁ, etc. ; ] ; of one who crouches and cowers, hence, ; 1. as subst., a beggar: Luk.14:13, 21 16:20, 22. ; 2. As adj., ; (a) prop., beggarly:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 34 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 26:9, Matthew 26:11, Mark 10:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4434; TFLSJ G4434; TAGNT Luke 16:20 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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, 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 16:20 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 16:20 word 3
ἦνēnwas
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,…
Greek editions with this word: 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 16:20 word 4
ὀνόματιonomatinamed
Lemma: ὄνομα (onoma) · Strong's: G3686
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Neuter (N-DSN)
Meaning: name — ὄνομα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁם ; ] ; 1. in general, the name by which a person or thing is called: Mat.10:2, Mrk.3:16, Luk.1:63, Jhn.18:10, al.; ἄνθρωπος (etc.), ᾧ (οὗ) ὄ. (τ. ὄ), sc. ἦν or ἐστίν (BL, §30,…
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Used 231 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 10:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3686; TFLSJ G3686; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 5
ΛάζαροςLazarosLazarus
Lemma: Λάζαρος (Lazaros) · Strong's: G2976G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Lazarus — Λάζαρος, -ου, ὁ ; colloquial abbreviation of Ἐλεαζάρ (άζαρος), which see), ; Lazarus; 1. of Bethany: Jhn.11:1 ff. Jhn.12:1-2, 9-10 12:17. ; 2. The beggar in the parable: Luk.16:20, 23-25.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 16:23, Luke 16:24, Luke 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2976G; TFLSJ G2976G; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 6
ὃςhoswho
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (R-NSM)
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: 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 16:20 word 7
ἐβέβλητοebeblētohad been laid
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906H
Parsing: Verb · Pluperfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-LPI-3S)
Meaning: to throw: put — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 8:6, Matthew 8:14, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906H; TFLSJ G0906H; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 8
πρὸςprosat
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 9
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 16:20 word 10
πυλῶναpulōnagate
Lemma: πυλών (pulōn) · Strong's: G4440
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: gate — πυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ; (πύλη), [in LXX chiefly for פֶּתַח, שַׁעַר ; ] ; 1. the porch or vestibule of a house or palace: Mat.26:71, Luk.16:20, Act.10:17 12:13-14 ; 2. The gate-way or gate-tower of a walled town: Act.14:13,…
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Used 18 times. Also: Matthew 26:71, Acts 10:17, Acts 12:13, Acts 12:14, Acts 14:13, Revelation 21:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4440; TFLSJ G4440; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 11
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 16:20 word 12
εἱλκωμένοςheilkōmenosfull of sores
Lemma: ἑλκόω (helkoō) · Strong's: G1669
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-RPP-NSM)
Meaning: to have/cause sores — ἑλκόω, -ῶ ; 1. to wound. ; 2. to ulcerate; pass., to suffer from sores: pf. ptcp., εἱλκωμίνος (Rec. ἡλκ-), EV, full of sores, Luk.16:20.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1669; TFLSJ G1669; TAGNT Luke 16:20 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| a | → | τις G5100 one |
| beggar | → | πτωχός G4434 poor |
| named | → | ὄνομα G3686 name |
| Lazarus | → | Λάζαρος G2976G Lazarus |
| lay | → | βάλλω G0906H to throw: put |
| at | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| gate | → | πυλών G4440 gate |
| covered with sores | → | ἑλκόω G1669 to have/cause sores |
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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