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For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐφοβούμηνephoboumēnI was afraid
Lemma: φοβέω (phobeō) · Strong's: G5399
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-INI-1S)
Meaning: to fear — φοβέέω, ῶ; (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ; ] ; 1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted ; 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M,…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5399; TFLSJ G5399; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 1
γάρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
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Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 2
σε,seof you,
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular (P-2AS)
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 19:21 word 3
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
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Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 4
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa 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;…
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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 19:21 word 5
αὐστηρὸςaustērosharsh
Lemma: αὐστηρός (austēros) · Strong's: G0840
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: severe — αὐστηρός, -ά, -όν; (αἄω, to dry up) [in LXX: 2Ma.14:30 * ; ] ; prop., stringent, harsh to the taste. Metaphorical, in Inscr., of a rough country; of disposition and manners, strict, severe (as in π., of an inspector;…
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Used 2 times. Also: Luke 19:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0840; TFLSJ G0840; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 6
εἶ·eiyou are;
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
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,…
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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 19:21 word 7
αἴρειςaireisYou take up
Lemma: αἴρω (airō) · Strong's: G0142
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to take up — αἴρω, ; [in LXX chiefly for נשׂא, also for לקח, etc. ; ] ; 1. to raise, take up, lift or draw up: Jhn.8:59 11:41, Act.27:17, al. ; 2. to bear, carry: Mat.4:6 16:24, al. ; 3. to bear or take away, carry off, remove:…
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Used 103 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 9:16, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 13:12, Matthew 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0142; TFLSJ G0142; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 8
ὃhowhat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (R-ASN)
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…
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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 19:21 word 9
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 10
ἔθηκαςethēkasyou did lay down
Lemma: τίθημι (tithēmi) · Strong's: G5087
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAI-2S)
Meaning: to place — τίθημι, ; [in LXX for שִׁית ,נתן ,שׂוּם, etc. ; ] ; 1. causative of κεῖμαι, ; (a) to place, lay, set: Luk.6:48, Rom.9:33, al.; of laying the dead to rest, Mrk.15:47, Luk.23:55, Jhn.11:34, Act.7:16, al.; before ἐπί, with…
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Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 5:15, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 22:44, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 27:60, Mark 4:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5087; TFLSJ G5087; TAGNT Luke 19:21 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,…
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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 19:21 word 12
θερίζειςtherizeisyou reap
Lemma: θερίζω (therizō) · Strong's: G2325
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
Meaning: to reap — θερίζω; (θέρος), [in LXX chiefly for קָצַר ; ] ; to reap: Mat.6:26, Luk.12:24, Jas.5:4; figuratively, Mat.25:24, 26, Luk.19:21-22, Jhn.4:36-38, 2Co.9:6, Gal.6:7, 9, Rev.14:15; with accusative, τ. σαρκικά, 1Co.9:11;…
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Used 21 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:26, Luke 12:24, Luke 19:22, John 4:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2325; TFLSJ G2325; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 13
ὃhowhat
Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739
Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (R-ASN)
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…
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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 19:21 word 14
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
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Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 15
ἔσπειρας.¶espeirasyou did sow.
Lemma: σπείρω (speirō) · Strong's: G4687
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAI-2S)
Meaning: to sow — σπείρω; [in LXX chiefly for זָרַע ; ] ; to sow (seed): absol., Mat.6:26 13:3-4, 18 25:24, 26, Mrk.4:3-4, Luk.8:5 12:24, Jhn.4:36, 2Co.9:10; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.13:24, 27 13:37, 39, Mrk.4:32, Luk.8:5,…
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Used 52 times. Also: Matthew 6:26, Matthew 13:3, Matthew 13:4, Matthew 13:18, Matthew 13:19, Matthew 13:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4687; TFLSJ G4687; TAGNT Luke 19:21 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | γάρ G1063 for |
| I was afraid of | → | φοβέω G5399 to fear |
| you | → | σύ G4771 you |
| because | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| you are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| a harsh | → | αὐστηρός G0840 severe |
| man | → | ἄνθρωπος G0444 a human |
| You withdraw | → | αἴρω G0142 to take up |
| what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| you did not deposit | → | τίθημι G5087 to place |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| reap | → | θερίζω G2325 to reap |
| what | → | ὅς G3739 which |
| you did not sow | → | σπείρω G4687 to sow |
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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