Luke 18:1 Go deeper
And he spake a parable unto them to this end , that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἜλεγενElegenHe was speaking
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 18:1 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, 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 18:1 word 2
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: 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 18:1 word 3
παραβολὴνparabolēna parable
Lemma: παραβολή (parabolē) · Strong's: G3850
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: parable — παραβολή, -ῆς, ἡ; (παραβάλλω), [in LXX (cf. McNeile, Mt., 185): Num.23:7, Deu.28:37, Psa.44:14, Pro.1:6, Eze.12:22, al. (מָשַׁל), Sir.47:17 (חִידָה), al. mutt. in Sir, Wis.5:3 ; ] ; 1. a placing beside, juxtaposition…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 50 times. Also: Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:10, Matthew 13:13, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:24, Matthew 13:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3850; TFLSJ G3850; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 4
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 18:1 word 5
πρὸςprosabout
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 18:1 word 6
τὸtoit
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 18:1 word 7
δεῖνdeinneeding
Lemma: δεῖ (dei) · Strong's: G1163
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: be necessary — δεῖ impersonal (δέω), ; [in LXX chiefly for infin. with לְ ; ] ; one must, it is necessary: with inf., Mat.26:54, Mrk.13:7, Act.5:29, al.; with accusative and inf., Mat.16:21, Mrk.8:31, Jhn.3:7, Act.25:10, al.; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 106 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:10, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 23:23, Matthew 24:6, Matthew 25:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1163; TFLSJ G1163; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 8
πάντοτεpantotealways
Lemma: πάντοτε (pantote) · Strong's: G3842
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: always — πάντοτε ; adv. ; of time ; (πᾶς), [in LXX: Wis.11:21 19:18 * ; ] ; in late writers (once in Arist.) for διαπαντός, ἑκάστοτε, at all times, always: Mat.26:11, Mrk.14:7, Luk.15:31, Jhn.6:34, Rom.1:10, and frequently in…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:11, Mark 14:7, Luke 15:31, John 6:34, John 7:6, John 8:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3842; TFLSJ G3842; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 9
προσεύχεσθαιproseuchesthaito pray
Lemma: προσεύχομαι (proseuchomai) · Strong's: G4336
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)
Meaning: to pray — προσ-εύχομαι ; [in LXX chiefly for פָּלַל hith. ; ] ; to pray (always of prayer to God, or in cl., to gods): absol., Mat.6:5-7, 9 14:23 19:13 26:36, 39 26:41, 44, Mrk.1:35 6:46 11:24-25 13:33 (WH, E, txt., om.)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 87 times. Also: Matthew 5:44, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:6, Matthew 6:7, Matthew 6:9, Matthew 14:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4336; TFLSJ G4336; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 10
αὐτοὺςautousthey
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (P-APM)
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
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 18:1 word 11
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 18:1 word 12
μὴmēnot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 13
ἐγκακεῖνegkakeinto lose heart
Lemma: ἐκκακέω (ekkakeō) · Strong's: G1573
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to lose heart — ἐκκακέω, -ῶ, see: ἐνκακέω.; ἐν-κακέω, -ῶ (LTr., ἐγκ-; Rec. ἐκκ-; cf. WH, Notes, 157 f.; κακός, cowardly), ; [in Sm.: Gen.27:46, Num.21:5, Pro.3:11, Isa.7:16 *; ] ; to lose heart : Luk.18:1, 2Co.4:1,16, Gal.6:9,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:16, Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 3:13, 2 Thessalonians 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1573; TFLSJ G1573; TAGNT Luke 18:1 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Then | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [Jesus] told | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| them | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| a parable | → | παραβολή G3850 parable |
| about | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| their | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| need | → | δεῖ G1163 be necessary |
| to pray | → | προσεύχομαι G4336 to pray |
| at all times | → | πάντοτε G3842 always |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| not | → | μή G3361 not |
| lose heart | → | ἐκκακέω G1573 to lose heart |
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