Luke 18:23

American Standard Version (1901)

But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα, περίλυπος ἐγένετο: ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα.

Transliteration

The de one akousas these, perilypos egeneto: ēn for plousios sphodra.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
• *akousas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard
• *perilypos*: nominative masculine singular - very sorrowful
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
• *plousios*: nominative masculine singular - rich
• *sphodra*: adverb - exceedingly/greatly

Word Meanings

• *akousas*: having heard/when he heard
• *perilypos*: very sorrowful/deeply grieved
• *egeneto*: became/came to be
• *plousios*: rich/wealthy
• *sphodra*: exceedingly/greatly/very

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
• Matt 19:22 : 22 But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
• Mark 10:22 : 22 But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for he was one that had great possessions.
• Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
• Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
• Eph 5:5 : 5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ,
• Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
• 1 John 2:15 : 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
• Judg 18:23-24 : 23 And they cried unto the children of Dan. And they turned their faces, and said unto Micah, What aileth thee, that thou comest with such a company? 24 And he said, ye have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and are gone away, and what have I more? and how then say ye unto me, What aileth thee?
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence; 25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;