Luke 19:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was wealthy.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος.

Transliteration

And, idou, anēr by onomati kaloumenos Zakchaios, and he was architelōnēs, and this one was plousios.

Grammar Details

• *idou*: imperative used as interjection - behold/look
• *anēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - man
• *onomati*: dative, neuter, singular - by name
• *kaloumenos*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called
• *Zakchaios*: nominative, masculine, singular - Zacchaeus (name)
• *architelōnēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - chief tax collector
• *plousios*: nominative, masculine, singular - rich/wealthy

Word Meanings

• *anēr*: man/male adult
• *architelōnēs*: chief tax collector/head of tax collectors
• *plousios*: rich/wealthy/affluent

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the tax collectors, and he was rich.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And beholde ther was a ma named Zacheus which was a ruler amoge the Publicans and was riche also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & beholde, there was a man named Zacheus, which was a ruler of the publicans, and was riche,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chiefe receiuer of the tribute, and he was riche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And beholde, there was a man named Zacheus, which was the chiefe among the publicanes, and was riche also:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and lo, a man, by name called Zaccheus, and he was a chief tax-gatherer, and he was rich,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And behold, a man called by name Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A man, named Zacchaeus, who was the chief tax-farmer, and a man of wealth,

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:24-27 : 24 Seeing that he had become sad, Jesus said, 'How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!' 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. 26 Those who heard this asked, 'Who then can be saved?' 27 Jesus replied, 'What is impossible with man is possible with God.'
• 2 Chr 17:5-6 : 5 The LORD established the kingdom under his control, and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, so he had great riches and honor. 6 His heart was encouraged in the ways of the LORD, and moreover, he removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.