Luke 12:15
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Luke 12:15
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And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
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And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
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Verse Text
AndG1161 he saidG2036 untoG4314 themG846, Take heedG3708, andG2532 bewareG5442 ofG575 covetousnessG4124: forG3754 a man'sG5100 G846 lifeG2222 consistethG2076 notG3756 inG1722 the abundanceG4052 ofG1537 the things which heG846 possessethG5224.
εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὁρᾶτε καὶ φυλάσσεσθε ἀπὸ τῆς πλεονεξίας· ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ περισσεύειν τινὶ ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ ἐστὶν ἐκ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτοῦ.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
εἶπε |
eipe | G2036 | V-2AAI-3S | he said |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | And |
πρὸς |
pros | G4314 | PREP | unto |
αὐτούς, |
autous | G846 | P-APM | them |
Ὁρᾶτε |
Horate | G3708 | V-PAM-2P | Take heed |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
φυλάσσεσθε |
phulassesthe | G5442 | V-PMM-2P | beware |
ἀπὸ |
apo | G575 | PREP | of |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
πλεονεξίας· |
pleonexias | G4124 | N-GSF | covetousness |
ὅτι |
hoti | G3754 | CONJ | for |
οὐκ |
ouk | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | in |
τῷ |
tō | G3588 | T-DSN | * |
περισσεύειν |
perisseuein | G4052 | V-PAN | the abundance |
τινὶ |
tini | G5100 | X-DSM | a man's |
ἡ |
hē | G3588 | T-NSF | * |
ζωὴ |
zōē | G2222 | N-NSF | life |
αὐτοῦ |
autou | G846 | P-GSM | |
ἐστὶν |
estin | G2076 | V-PAI-3S | consisteth |
ἐκ |
ek | G1537 | PREP | of |
τῶν |
tōn | G3588 | T-GPN | * |
ὑπαρχόντων |
huparchontōn | G5224 | V-PAP-GPN | possesseth |
αὐτοῦ. |
autou | G846 | P-GSM | the things which he |
- G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative); (X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
- G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.; also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)
- G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote); after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω (eréō) G2046, ῥέω (rhéō) G4483, and φημί (phēmí) G5346); to speak or say (by word or writing); answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω (légō) G3004.
- G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί (eimí) G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are; are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle
- G2222 — ζωή (zōḗ, dzo-ay'): from ζάω (záō) G2198; life (literally or figuratively); life(-time). Compare ψυχή (psychḗ) G5590.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
- G3708 — ὁράω (horáō, hor-ah'-o): properly, to stare at (compare ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally); by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear; behold, perceive, see, take heed
- G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): neuter of ὅστις (hóstis) G3748 as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because; as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή (mḗ) G3361) adverb; no or not; + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372.
- G4052 — περισσεύω (perisseúō, per-is-syoo'-o): from περισσός (perissós) G4053; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel; (make, more) abound, (have, have more) abundance (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare, exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above)
- G4124 — πλεονεξία (pleonexía, pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah): from πλεονέκτης (pleonéktēs) G4123; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion; covetous(-ness) practices, greediness
- G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): a strengthened form of πρό (pró) G4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated); about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
- G5100 — τὶς (tìs, tis): an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object; a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), X wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever)
- G5224 — ὑπάρχοντα (hypárchonta, hoop-ar'-khon-tah): neuter plural of present participle active of ὑπάρχω (hypárchō) G5225 as noun; things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions; goods, that which one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast
- G5442 — φυλάσσω (phylássō, foo-las'-so): probably from φυλή (phylḗ) G5443 through the idea of isolation; to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid; beward, keep (self), observe, save. Compare τηρέω (tēréō) G5083.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
Verse Cross-References
- for — Job 2:4, Psalms 37:16, Proverbs 15:16, Proverbs 16:16, Ecclesiastes 4:6-8, Ecclesiastes 5:10-16, Matthew 6:25-26, 1 Timothy 6:6-8
- Take — Joshua 7:21, Job 31:24-25, Psalms 10:3, Psalms 62:10, Psalms 119:36-37, Proverbs 23:4-5, Proverbs 28:16, Jeremiah 6:13, Jeremiah 22:17-18, Micah 2:2, Habakkuk 2:9, Mark 7:22, Luke 8:14, Luke 16:14, Luke 21:34, 1 Corinthians 5:10-11, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Ephesians 5:3-5, Colossians 3:5, 1 Timothy 6:7-10, 2 Timothy 3:2, Hebrews 13:5, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:14
Reciprocal references (31): Exodus 16:20, Exodus 20:17, Leviticus 11:29, Deuteronomy 2:4, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 17:17, Deuteronomy 24:6, 1 Kings 2:40, 1 Kings 21:2, 2 Kings 5:20, 2 Chronicles 19:6, Proverbs 1:13, Proverbs 10:2, Isaiah 57:17, Ezekiel 33:31, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 7:15, Matthew 13:22, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 19:23, Mark 4:7, Mark 8:15, Mark 10:22, Luke 6:24, Luke 18:23, Romans 7:7, 1 Corinthians 7:31, Colossians 3:2, 1 Timothy 6:17, Hebrews 12:1
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: INVITATIONS-WARNINGS; LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS
- Torrey’s: COVETOUSNESS; LIFE, NATURAL; RICHES
- Nave’s: COMMANDMENTS; COVETOUSNESS; JESUS, THE CHRIST; RICH, THE; RICHES; WATCHFULNESS
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