Luke 18:1
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Luke 18:1
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And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
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And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
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Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
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Verse Text
AndG1161 he spakeG3004 G2532 a parableG3850 unto themG846 G4314 to this end, that men oughtG1163 alwaysG3842 to prayG4336, andG2532 notG3361 to faintG1573;
Ἔλεγε δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν,
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ἔλεγε |
Elege | G3004 | V-IAI-3S | he spake |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | And |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | |
παραβολὴν |
parabolēn | G3850 | N-ASF | a parable |
αὐτοῖς |
autois | G846 | P-DPM | unto them |
πρὸς |
pros | G4314 | PREP | |
τὸ |
to | G3588 | T-ASN | * |
δεῖν |
dein | G1163 | V-PAN | that men ought |
πάντοτε |
pantote | G3842 | ADV | always |
προσεύχεσθαι, |
proseuchesthai | G4336 | V-PNN | to pray |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
μὴ |
mē | G3361 | PRT-N | not |
ἐκκακεῖν, |
ekkakein | G1573 | V-PAN | to faint |
- 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)
- G1163 — δεῖ (deî, die): 3rd person singular active present of δέω (déō) G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding); behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
- G1573 — ἐκκακέω (ekkakéō, ek-kak-eh'-o): from ἐκ (ek) G1537 and κακός (kakós) G2556; to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart); faint, be weary
- 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
- G3004 — λέγω (légō, leg'-o): a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas ἔπω (épō) G2036 and φημί (phēmí) G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while ῥέω (rhéō) G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and λαλέω (laléō) G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean; ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter
- G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ (ou) G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether; any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ) G3362, ἵνα μή (hína mḗ) G3363, οὐ μή (ou mḗ) G3364, μῆκος (mēkos) G3372, μηκύνω (mēkýnō) G3373, μήν (mḗn) G3375, μὴ οὐκ (mḕ ouk) G3378.
- G3842 — πάντοτε (pántote, pan'-tot-eh): from πᾶς (pâs) G3956 and ὅτε (hóte) G3753; every when, i.e. at all times; alway(-s), ever(-more)
- G3850 — παραβολή (parabolḗ, par-ab-ol-ay'): from παραβάλλω (parabállō) G3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage; comparison, figure, parable, proverb
- 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.
- G4336 — προσεύχομαι (proseúchomai, pros-yoo'-khom-ahee): from πρός (prós) G4314 and εὔχομαι (eúchomai) G2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship; pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer
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
- and not — Psalms 27:13, Jonah 2:7, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 12:3-5
- that — Genesis 32:9-12, Genesis 32:24-26, Job 27:8-10, Psalms 55:16-17, Psalms 65:2, Psalms 86:3, Psalms 102:17, Psalms 142:5-7, Jeremiah 29:12, Luke 11:5-8, Luke 21:36, Romans 12:12, Ephesians 6:18, Colossians 4:2, Colossians 4:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Reciprocal references (40): Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:31, Genesis 32:26, Exodus 17:11, Deuteronomy 9:14, 1 Samuel 1:12, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 18:43, 2 Kings 6:33, 2 Chronicles 6:19, Job 15:4, Job 27:10, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 80:4, Psalms 116:2, Psalms 123:2, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 62:6, Daniel 6:20, Joel 1:19, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 15:25, Matthew 20:31, Matthew 26:44, Mark 10:48, Mark 11:24, Mark 14:39, Luke 11:8, Luke 11:10, Luke 18:39, Acts 1:14, Acts 10:2, Acts 12:5, Romans 1:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Timothy 5:5, James 5:16, Revelation 2:3, Revelation 13:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: PRAYER
- Torrey’s: PARABLES; PRAYER
- Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES; CONSTANCY; DESPONDENCY; JESUS, THE CHRIST; PRAYER
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