Luke 5:23 Go deeper
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Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? (KJV)
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τίtiWhich
Lemma: τίς (tis) · Strong's: G5101
Parsing: Interrogative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (I-NSN)
Meaning: which? — τίς, neut., τί, genitive, τίνος, interrog. pron., [in LXX for מָה ,מִי ; ] in masc. and fem., ; who, which, what?; in neut., which, what?, used both in direct and in indirect questions. ; I. I. As subst., ; 1. 1. masc.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:3, Matthew 6:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5101; TFLSJ G5101; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 1
ἐστινestinis
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 5:23 word 2
εὐκοπώτερον,eukopōteroneasier,
Lemma: εὐκοπώτερος (eukopōteros) · Strong's: G2123
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Comparative (A-NSN-C)
Meaning: easy — εὔ-κοπος, -ον ; [in LXX: Sir.22:15, 1Ma.3:18 * ; ] ; with easy labour, easy: compar., -ώτερόν ἐστι, with inf., Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:9, Luk.5:23; with accusative and inf., Mat.19:24, Mrk.10:25, Luk.16:17 18:25 (Polyb.; the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 9:5, Matthew 19:24, Mark 2:9, Mark 10:25, Luke 16:17, Luke 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2123; TFLSJ G2123; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 3
εἰπεῖν·eipeinto say;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
Meaning: to say — εἶπον, 2 aorist of obsolete present ἔπω (cf. Veitch), used as aorist of λέγω, which see ; (AS)
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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 5:23 word 4
ἀφέωνταίapheōntaiHave been forgiven
Lemma: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) · Strong's: G0863H
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-RPI-3P)
Meaning: to release: forgive — ἀφ-ίημι, ; [in LXX for נשׂא, נוח hi., נתן, סלח ni., עזב, etc. ; ] ; 1. to send forth, send away, let go: of divorce (DB, iii, 274a), τ. γυναῖκα (Hdt.), 1Co.7:11-13; of death, τ. πνεῦμα (Gen.35:18, Hdt., al.), Mat.27:50;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 49 times. Also: Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0863H; TFLSJ G0863H; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 5
σοιsoiyou
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Dative · Singular (P-2DS)
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 5:23 word 6
αἱhaithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (T-NPF)
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 5:23 word 7
ἁμαρτίαιhamartiaisins
Lemma: ἁμαρτία (hamartia) · Strong's: G0266
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Feminine (N-NPF)
Meaning: sin — ἁμαρτία, -ας, ἡ ; (ἁμαρτάνω, which see), [in LXX chiefly for חַטָּאת and cogn. forms, also for פֶּשַׁע ,עָוֹן, etc. ; ] ; prop. a missing the mark; in cl. (see reff. to CR in MM, VGT, see word); (a) guilt, sin (Plat.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 174 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0266; TFLSJ G0266; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 8
σου,souof you,
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 5:23 word 9
ἢēor
Lemma: ἤ (ē) · Strong's: G2228
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: or — ἤ, ; disjunctive and comparative particle (Bl., §36, 12; 77, 11); 1. disjunctive, or; (a) between single words: Mat.5:17 Mrk.6:56, Luk.2:24, Jhn.6:19, Rom.1:21, al.; (b) before a sentence expressing a variation, denial…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 365 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 6:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2228; TFLSJ G2228; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 10
εἰπεῖν·eipeinto say;
Lemma: εἶπον (eipon) · Strong's: G2036
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-2AAN)
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 5:23 word 11
ἔγειρεegeiredo arise
Lemma: ἐγείρω (egeirō) · Strong's: G1453
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to arise — ἐγείρω, [in LXX for קוּם, etc. ; ] trans. (imperat. ἔγειρε used intransitively, Mat.9:5, Mrk.2:11, al.); 1. to awaken, arouse from sleep: Mrk.4:38, Act.12:7; metaphorically, of spiritual awakening, Rom.13:11 (pass.),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 142 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14, Matthew 2:20, Matthew 2:21, Matthew 3:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1453; TFLSJ G1453; TAGNT Luke 5:23 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,…
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 5:23 word 13
περιπάτει;peripateido walk?
Lemma: περιπατέω (peripateō) · Strong's: G4043
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAM-2S)
Meaning: to walk — περι-πατέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for הָלַךְ pi., hith. ; ] ; to walk: absol., Mat.9:5, Mrk.5:42, Luk.5:23, Jhn.1:36; with pred., γυμνός, Rev.16:15; ἐπάνω Luk.11:44; διά, with genitive, Rev.21:24; ἐν, Mrk.11:27 12:38,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 96 times. Also: Matthew 4:18, Matthew 9:5, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 14:25, Matthew 14:26, Matthew 14:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4043; TFLSJ G4043; TAGNT Luke 5:23 word 14
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Which | → | τίς G5101 which? |
| is | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| easier | → | εὐκοπώτερος G2123 easy |
| to say | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| Your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| sins | → | ἁμαρτία G0266 sin |
| are forgiven | → | ἀφίημι G0863H to release: forgive |
| . . . | → | σύ G4771 you |
| or | → | ἤ G2228 or |
| to say | → | εἶπον G2036 to say |
| Get up | → | ἐγείρω G1453 to arise |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| walk | → | περιπατέω G4043 to walk |
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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