Luke 16:6 Go deeper
← Luke 16 · ← verse 5 · verse 7 →
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὁho<the>
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
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 16:6 word 1
δὲdethen
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
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 16:6 word 2
εἶπεν·eipenhe said;
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 16:6 word 3
ἑκατὸνhekatonA hundred
Lemma: ἑκατόν (hekaton) · Strong's: G1540
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: hundred — ἑκατόν, οἱ, αἱ, τά; indecl., ; a hundred: Mat.13:8, 23 Luk.15:4, al.; κατὰ ἑ, Mrk.6:40; εἰς, ἐν ἑ., Mrk.4:8, 20 ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 17 times. Also: Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 18:12, Matthew 18:28, Mark 4:8, Mark 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1540; TFLSJ G1540; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 4
βάτουςbatousbaths
Lemma: βάτος (batos) · Strong's: G0943
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: bath — βάτος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. בַּת), ; [in LXX (also βαίθ, βάδος): II Est.7:22 * ; ] ; bath, a Jewish liquid measure, = μετρητής (which see), or about 8 3/4 gals.: Luk.16:6.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0943; TFLSJ G0943; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 5
ἐλαίου.elaiouof oil.
Lemma: ἔλαιον (elaion) · Strong's: G1637
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: olive oil — ἔλαιον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן ; ] ; olive-oil: Luk.16:6, Rev.6:6 18:13; for lamps, Mat.25:3-4, 8; for healing, Mrk.6:13, Luk.10:34, Jhn.5:14; for anointing at feasts, Luk.7:46, Heb.1:9" (LXX) .†; SYN.:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:8, Mark 6:13, Luke 7:46, Luke 10:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1637; TFLSJ G1637; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 6
ὁho<the>
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, 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 16:6 word 7
δὲdethen
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, 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 16:6 word 8
εἶπενeipenhe said
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 16:6 word 9
αὐτῷ·autōto him;
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
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 16:6 word 10
δέξαιdexaido take
Lemma: δέχομαι (dechomai) · Strong's: G1209
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-ADM-2S)
Meaning: to receive — δέχομαι, depon. mid., ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח ; ] ; to receive, accept; 1. with accusative of thing(s), of taking or accepting what is offered: γράμματα, Luk.16:6, 7; id. in different sense, Act.28:21; ποτήριον,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 57 times. Also: Matthew 10:14, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 11:14, Matthew 18:5, Mark 6:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1209; TFLSJ G1209; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 11
σουsouyour
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 12
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
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 16:6 word 13
γράμματαgrammatabills
Lemma: γράμμα (gramma) · Strong's: G1121
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: something written — γράμμα, -τος, τό ; (γράφω), [in LXX for סֵפֶר, etc. ; ] ; 1. that which is traced or drawn, a picture. ; 2. that which is written; (1) a character, letter: Gal.6:11; (2) a writing, a written document; (a) a bill or…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 15 times. Also: Luke 16:7, Luke 23:38, John 5:47, John 7:15, Acts 26:24, Acts 28:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1121; TFLSJ G1121; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 14
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, TR, Byzantine
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 16:6 word 15
καθίσαςkathisashaving sat down
Lemma: καθίζω (kathizō) · Strong's: G2523
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to seat — καθ-ίζω ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; 1. causal, to make to sit down, set, appoint: Act.2:30, 1Co.6:4, Eph.1:20. ; 2. Intrans., to sit down, be seated, sit: Mat.5:1, Mrk.9:35, Luk.7:15, Jhn.8:2, al.; with inf.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:48, Matthew 19:28, Matthew 20:21, Matthew 20:23, Matthew 23:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2523; TFLSJ G2523; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 16
ταχέωςtacheōssoon
Lemma: ταχέως (tacheōs) · Strong's: G5030
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: soon — ταχέως; (ταχύς) ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for מְהֵרָה and cognate forms ; ] ; quickly, hastily: Luk.14:21 16:6, Jhn.11:31, 1Co.4:19, Php.2:19, 24, 2Ti.4:9; with suggestion of rashness, Gal.1:6, 2Th.2:2, 1Ti.5:22.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 10 times. Also: Luke 14:21, John 11:31, 1 Corinthians 4:19, Galatians 1:6, Philippians 2:19, Philippians 2:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5030; TFLSJ G5030; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 17
γράψονgrapsondo write
Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 18
πεντήκοντα.pentēkontafifty.
Lemma: πεντήκοντα (pentēkonta) · Strong's: G4004
Parsing: Adjective · Indeclinable Numeral (A-NUI)
Meaning: fifty — πεντήκοντα ; indecl., οἱ, αἱ, τά, ; fifty: Luk.7:41 16:6, Jhn.8:57 21:11, Act.13:20; ἀνὰ π., Luk.9:14; κατὰ π., Mrk.6:40.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Mark 6:40, Luke 7:41, Luke 9:14, John 8:57, John 21:11, Acts 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4004; TFLSJ G4004; TAGNT Luke 16:6 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A hundred | → | ἑκατόν G1540 hundred |
| [measures] | → | βάτος G0943 bath |
| of olive oil | → | ἔλαιον G1637 olive oil |
| he answered | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| Take | → | δέχομαι G1209 to receive |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| bill | → | γράμμα G1121 something written |
| said [the manager] | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| sit down | → | καθίζω G2523 to seat |
| quickly | → | ταχέως G5030 soon |
| [and] write | → | γράφω G1125 to write |
| fifty | → | πεντήκοντα G4004 fifty |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page