Luke 21:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; {G2316} but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἅπαντες γὰρ οὗτοι ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον εἰς τὰ δῶρα τοῦ Θεοῦ: αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τοῦ ὑστερήματος αὐτῆς ἅπαντα τὸν βίον ὃν εἶχεν ἔβαλεν.

Transliteration

Hapantes gar these from the perisseuontos to them ebalon into the dōra of the Theou: this one de from the hysterēmatos of her hapanta the bion which eichen ebalen.

Grammar Details

*Hapantes*: nominative masculine plural - all
*gar*: postpositive particle - for
*perisseuontos*: present active participle, genitive neuter singular - abundance/surplus
*ebalon*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they cast/put
*dōra*: accusative neuter plural - gifts/offerings
*Theou*: genitive masculine singular - God
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and
*hysterēmatos*: genitive neuter singular - poverty/need/lack
*hapanta*: accusative masculine singular - all/entire
*bion*: accusative masculine singular - livelihood/living/means
*eichen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - she was having
*ebalen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - she cast/put

Word Meanings

*Hapantes*: all/everyone
*gar*: for/because/indeed
*perisseuontos*: abundance/surplus/overflow
*ebalon*: cast/put/threw
*dōra*: gifts/offerings
*Theou*: God/deity
*hysterēmatos*: poverty/lack/need/want
*hapanta*: all/entire/whole
*bion*: livelihood/means of living/life
*eichen*: had/possessed/owned

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