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And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἀκούσαςakousasHaving heard
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Luke 7:3 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.,…
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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 7:3 word 2
περὶperiabout
Lemma: περί (peri) · Strong's: G4012
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: about — περί, ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in cl. also with dative; cf. M, Pr., 105f.), ; with radical sense round about (as distinct from ἀμφί, on both sides). ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of place, about (poët.). ; 2. Causal,…
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Used 334 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 8:18, Matthew 9:36 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4012; TFLSJ G4012; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 3
τοῦtou<the>
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.,…
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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 7:3 word 4
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-GSM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
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Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 5
ἀπέστειλενapesteilenhe sent
Lemma: ἀποστέλλω (apostellō) · Strong's: G0649
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to send — ἀπο-στέλλω, ; [in LXX very freq., almost always for שׁלח ; ] ; prop., to send away, to dispatch on service; 1. to send with a commission, or on service; (a) of persons: Christ, Mat.10:40; the apostles, 10:16; servants,…
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Used 134 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0649; TFLSJ G0649; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 6
πρὸςprosto
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…
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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 7:3 word 7
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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),…
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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 7:3 word 8
πρεσβυτέρουςpresbuterouselders
Lemma: πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros) · Strong's: G4245G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: elder: Elder — πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), ; [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ; ] ; an old man. ; Compar., ; πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, ;…
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Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 15:2, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4245G; TFLSJ G4245G; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 9
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
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 7:3 word 10
ἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnJews
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-GPM-PG)
Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…
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Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 11
ἐρωτῶνerōtōnbegging
Lemma: ἐρωτάω (erōtaō) · Strong's: G2065
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to ask — ἐρωτάω, -ῶ ; [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל ; ] ; 1. to ask, question (cl.): absol., Luk.19:31 22:68, Jhn.8:7 with accusative of person(s), Jhn.9:21 16:19, 30 8:21; before λέγων, Mat.16:13, Luk.23:3, Jhn.1:19, 21 5:12 9:19…
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Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 15:23, Matthew 16:13, Matthew 19:17, Matthew 21:24, Mark 4:10, Mark 7:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2065; TFLSJ G2065; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 12
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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 7:3 word 13
ὅπωςhopōsthat
Lemma: ὅπως (hopōs) · Strong's: G3704
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that — ὅπως ; I. Relat. adv. of manner, as, how: with indic., Luk.24:20. ; II. Conj., with subjc. (in cl. also with opt., indic.: so in Mat.26:59, LT, Tr.), in order that, to the end that, that; 1. final, denoting purpose or…
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Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3704; TFLSJ G3704; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 14
ἐλθὼνelthōnhaving come
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 15
διασώσῃdiasōsēHe may save
Lemma: διασῴζω (diasōzō) · Strong's: G1295
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Singular (V-AAS-3S)
Meaning: to save — δια-σώζω ; [in LXX for מָלַט, יָשַׁע, etc. ; ] ; to bring safely through a danger: Luk.7:3, Act.27:43; before πρός, Act.23:24. Pass., to come safe through: Act.28:1; ἐπὶ τ. γῆν, Act.27:44; ἐκ τ. θαλάσσης, Act.28:4; δι᾽…
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Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 14:36, Acts 23:24, Acts 27:43, Acts 27:44, Acts 28:1, Acts 28:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1295; TFLSJ G1295; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 16
τὸνtonthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 7:3 word 17
δοῦλονdoulonservant
Lemma: δοῦλος (doulos) · Strong's: G1401
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: slave — δοῦλος, -η, -ον, ; [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ; ] ; 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 130 times. Also: Matthew 8:9, Matthew 10:24, Matthew 10:25, Matthew 13:27, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 18:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1401; TFLSJ G1401; TAGNT Luke 7:3 word 18
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
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 7:3 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| When | → | δέ G1161 then |
| [the centurion] heard | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| about | → | περί G4012 about |
| Jesus | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
| he sent | → | ἀποστέλλω G0649 to send |
| [some] | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jewish | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
| elders | → | πρεσβύτερος G4245G elder: Elder |
| to ask | → | ἐρωτάω G2065 to ask |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| to come | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| [and] heal | → | διασῴζω G1295 to save |
| his | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| servant | → | δοῦλος G1401 slave |
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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