Luke 10:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And into whatsoever {G302} city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἰς ἣν δʼ ἂν πόλιν εἰσέρχησθε, καὶ δέχωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐσθίετε τὰ παρατιθέμενα ὑμῖν:

Transliteration

And into whatever d' an polin eiserchēsthe, and dechōntai you, esthiete the things paratithemena to you:

Grammar Details

*d'*: elided form of *de* - and/but
*an*: particle marking contingency with subjunctive - ever/might
*polin*: accusative, feminine, singular - city
*eiserchēsthe*: present middle/passive subjunctive, 2nd plural - enter/go into
*dechōntai*: present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - receive/welcome
*esthiete*: present active imperative, 2nd plural - eat
*paratithemena*: present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being set before/served

Word Meanings

*polin*: city/town/urban center
*eiserchēsthe*: enter/go into/come into
*dechōntai*: receive/welcome/accept
*esthiete*: eat/consume
*paratithemena*: being set before/served/presented

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 10:27 : 27 If one of them that believe not biddeth you [to a feast], and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience' sake.
Matt 10:40 : 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
Luke 9:48 : 48 and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.
Luke 10:10 : 10 But into whatsoever {G302} city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say,
John 13:20 : 20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that receiveth {G5100} whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

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