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← Luke 19 · ← verse 11 · verse 13 →

He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

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 19:12 word 1

οὖν·ountherefore;

Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 2

ἄνθρωπόςanthrōposA 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;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

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 19:12 word 3

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 19:12 word 4

εὐγενὴςeugenēsof noble birth

Lemma: εὐγενής (eugenēs) · Strong's: G2104

Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)

Meaning: of noble birth — εὐγενής, -ές; (εὖ, γένος), [in LXX: Job.1:3 (גָּדוֹל), 2Ma.10:13 R, 4Ma.6:5 4Mac 9:13 4Mac 9:23 4Mac 9:27 4Mac 10:3 4Mac 10:15 * ; ] ; 1. well born, of noble race: Luk.19:12, 1Co.1:26. ; 2. noble-minded: compar.,…

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Used 3 times. Also: Acts 17:11, 1 Corinthians 1:26 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2104; TFLSJ G2104; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 5

ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēproceeded

Lemma: πορεύω (poreuō) · Strong's: G4198

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AOI-3S)

Meaning: to travel — πορεύω, ; (πόρος, a ford, a passage), [in LXX chiefly for הלךְ ; ] ; in cl. (the act. becomes obsolete in late Gk.; see M, Pr., 162), to cause to go over, carry, convey. Mid. (always in LXX and NT), ־ομαι, to go,…

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Used 153 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 8:9, Matthew 9:13, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4198; TFLSJ G4198; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 6

εἰςeisto

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,…

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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 19:12 word 7

χώρανchōrana country

Lemma: χώρα (chōra) · Strong's: G5561

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: country — χώρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX for אֶרֶץ, מְדִינָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. most frequently in cl., a space, place. ; 2. land, i.e. ; (a) a land, country, region: Mat.12:2, Mrk.5:10 6:55, Luk.2:8 15:13-15 19:12, Jhn.11:54, Act.13:49…

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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 8:28, Mark 1:5, Mark 5:1, Mark 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5561; TFLSJ G5561; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 8

μακρὰνmakrandistant

Lemma: μακρός (makros) · Strong's: G3117

Parsing: Adjective · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (A-ASF)

Meaning: long/distant — μακρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for אָרֹךְ, רָחוֹק and cognate forms, etc. ; ] ; of space and time, long: μακρὰ προσεύχεσθαι, Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47. ; of distance, far, far distant: χώρα, Luk.15:13 19:12.†; (AS)

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Used 4 times. Also: Mark 12:40, Luke 15:13, Luke 20:47 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3117; TFLSJ G3117; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 9

λαβεῖνlabeinto receive

Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983

Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)

Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…

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Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 10

ἑαυτῷhe'autōfor himself

Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438

Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Dative · Singular · Masculine (F-3DSM)

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 19:12 word 11

βασιλείανbasileiana kingdom

Lemma: βασιλεία (basileia) · Strong's: G0932

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: kingdom — βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ ; (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ; ] ; 1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15…

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Used 164 times. Also: Matthew 3:2, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0932; TFLSJ G0932; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 12

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 19:12 word 13

ὑποστρέψαι.hupostrepsaito return.

Lemma: ὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō) · Strong's: G5290

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)

Meaning: to return — ὑπο-στρέφω ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁוּב ], ; 1. trans., to turn back or about (Hem.). ; 2. Intrans., to turn back, return: Luk.2:20, 43 8:37, 40 9:10 10:17 17:15 19:12 23:48, 56, Act.8:28; with inf., Luk.17:18; before…

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Used 35 times. Also: Luke 1:56, Luke 2:20, Luke 2:43, Luke 2:45, Luke 4:1, Luke 4:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G5290; TFLSJ G5290; TAGNT Luke 19:12 word 14

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

So→οὖν G3767 therefore/then
He said→εἶπον G2036 to say
A→τις G5100 one
man→ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human
of noble birth→εὐγενής G2104 of noble birth
went→πορεύω G4198 to travel
to→εἰς G1519 toward
a distant→μακράν G3112 far
country→χώρα G5561 country
to lay claim→λαμβάνω G2983 to take
to his→ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself
kingship→βασιλεία G0932 kingdom
and then→καί G2532 and
return→ὑποστρέφω G5290 to return

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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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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