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And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (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, 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 16:9 word 1
ἐγὼegōI myself
Lemma: ἐγώ (egō) · Strong's: G1473
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Nominative · Singular (P-1NS)
Meaning: I/we — ἐγώ, genitive, etc., ἐμοῦ, ἐμοί, ἐμέ (enclitic μου, μοι, με), pl. ἡμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς, ; of person(s) pron. ; I. ; (a) The nom. is usually emphatic, when expressed as subjc, as in Mat.3:11, Mrk.1:8, Luk.3:16, al. But…
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Used 862 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 5:11, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 5:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1473; TFLSJ G1473; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 2
ὑμῖνhuminto you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural (P-2DP)
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).…
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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 16:9 word 3
λέγω·legōsay;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-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 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 4
ἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisfor yourselves
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Plural · Masculine (F-2DPM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 5
ποιήσατεpoiēsatedo make
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-AAM-2P)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
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Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 6
φίλουςphilousfriends
Lemma: φίλος (philos) · Strong's: G5384
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (A-APM)
Meaning: friendly/friend — φίλος, -η, -ον ; [in LXX chiefly for רֵעַ, אָהַב ; ] ; 1. pass., beloved, dear (Hom., Eur., al.). ; 2. Act., loving, friendly (in cl. less frequently and only in poets): Act.19:31. As subst., a friend; (a) masc., ὁ φ.:…
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Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 11:19, Luke 7:6, Luke 7:34, Luke 11:5, Luke 11:6, Luke 11:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5384; TFLSJ G5384; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 7
ἐκekby
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 8
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (T-GSM)
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 16:9 word 9
μαμωνᾶmamōnawealth
Lemma: μαμμωνᾶς (mammōnas) · Strong's: G3126
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (N-GSM)
Meaning: wealth — μαμωνᾶς (Rec. μαμμ-), -ᾶ (Bl., § 7, 4), ό (Aram. מָמוֺנָא), ; mammon, riches: Mat.6:24, Luk.16:9, 11 16:13.†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:11, Luke 16:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3126; TFLSJ G3126; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 10
τῆςtēs<the>
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.,…
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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 16:9 word 11
ἀδικίας,adikiasof unrighteousness,
Lemma: ἀδικία (adikia) · Strong's: G0093
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: unrighteousness — ἀδικία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc. ; ] ; 1. injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14. ; 2. unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to…
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Used 25 times. Also: Luke 13:27, Luke 16:8, Luke 18:6, John 7:18, Acts 1:18, Acts 8:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0093; TFLSJ G0093; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 12
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 13
ὅτανhotanwhen
Lemma: ὅταν (hotan) · Strong's: G3752
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: when(-ever) — ὅταν (for ὅτ᾽ ἄν = ὅτε ἄν), ; temporal particle, ; with a conditional sense, usually of things expected to occur in an indefinite future; 1. prop., whenever; (a) (a) with subjc. praes.: Mat.6:2, 5 Mrk.14:7, Luk.11:36,…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 5:11, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 9:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3752; TFLSJ G3752; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 14
ἐκλίπῃeklipēit may fail
Lemma: ἐκλείπω (ekleipō) · Strong's: G1587
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-2AAS-3S)
Meaning: to fail — ἐκ-λείπω ; [in LXX for כָּלָה, כָּרַת ni., תָּמַם, etc., 47 different words in all ; ] ; 1. trans., to leave out, pass over. ; 2. Intrans., to leave off, cease, fail: μαμωνᾶς, Luk.16:9; πίστις, Luk.22:32; ἔτη, Heb.1:12…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 22:32, Luke 23:45, Hebrews 1:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1587; TFLSJ G1587; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 15
δέξωνταιdexōntaithey may receive
Lemma: δέχομαι (dechomai) · Strong's: G1209
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-ADS-3P)
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,…
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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 16:9 word 16
ὑμᾶςhumasyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)
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 16:9 word 17
εἰςeisinto
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 16:9 word 18
τὰςtasthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (T-APF)
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 16:9 word 19
αἰωνίουςaiōniouseternal
Lemma: αἰώνιος (aiōnios) · Strong's: G0166
Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (A-APF)
Meaning: eternal — αἰώνιος, -ον (as usual in Attic), also -α, -ον. 2Th.2:16, Heb.9:12; (αἰών), [in LXX chiefly for עוֹלָם ; ] ; age-long, eternal, ; (a) of that which is without either beginning or end: Rom.16:26, Heb.9:14; (b) of that…
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Used 71 times. Also: Matthew 18:8, Matthew 19:16, Matthew 19:29, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 3:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0166; TFLSJ G0166; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 20
σκηνάς.¶skēnasdwellings.
Lemma: σκηνή (skēnē) · Strong's: G4633
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Feminine (N-APF)
Meaning: tent — σκηνή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for אֹהֶל, also for מִשְׁכָּן, סֻכָּה, etc. ; ] ; a tent, booth, tabernacle: Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Luk.9:33, Heb.11:9; αἱ αἰώνιοι σ., Luk.16:9; of the Mosaic tabernacle, Heb.8:5 9:2-3, 6…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 17:4, Mark 9:5, Luke 9:33, Acts 7:43, Acts 7:44, Acts 15:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4633; TFLSJ G4633; TAGNT Luke 16:9 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| I | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| tell | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| use | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| worldly | → | ἀδικία G0093 unrighteousness |
| wealth | → | μαμμωνᾶς G3126 wealth |
| to make | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| friends | → | φίλος G5384 friendly/friend |
| for yourselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| so that | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| when | → | ὅταν G3752 when(-ever) |
| it is gone | → | ἐκλείπω G1587 to fail |
| they will welcome | → | δέχομαι G1209 to receive |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| eternal | → | αἰώνιος G0166 eternal |
| dwellings | → | σκηνή G4633 tent |
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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