Luke 14:7

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{ "verseID": "Luke.14.7", "source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,", "text": "He *elegen de pros* the *keklēmenous parabolēn*, *epechōn pōs* the *prōtoklisias exelegonto*; *legōn pros* them,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*keklēmenous*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison", "*epechōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor", "*exelegonto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was telling/was speaking", "*keklēmenous*": "those having been invited/the guests/those called", "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/illustration", "*epechōn*": "noticing/paying attention to/observing", "*prōtoklisias*": "chief seats/places of honor/best places", "*exelegonto*": "were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν, ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο· λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς,

Transliteration

He elegen de pros the keklēmenous parabolēn, epechōn pōs the prōtoklisias exelegonto; legōn pros them,

Grammar Details

• *elegen*: imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was saying/telling [continuous]
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *keklēmenous*: perfect participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - [those] having been invited/called
• *parabolēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - parable/comparison
• *epechōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - noticing/paying attention to
• *pōs*: interrogative adverb - how
• *prōtoklisias*: accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/places of honor
• *exelegonto*: imperfect, 3rd plural, middle - were choosing for themselves [continuous]
• *legōn*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying

Word Meanings

• *elegen*: was saying/was telling/was speaking
• *keklēmenous*: those having been invited/the guests/those called
• *parabolēn*: parable/comparison/illustration
• *epechōn*: noticing/paying attention to/observing
• *prōtoklisias*: chief seats/places of honor/best places
• *exelegonto*: were choosing for themselves/were selecting/were picking out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them this parable:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he put forth a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best places; saying to them,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He put forthe a similitude to ye gestes whe he marked how they preased to the hyest roumes and sayd vnto the:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he tolde a symilitude vnto ye gestes, wha he marked how they chose the hyest seates, & sayde vnto the:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He put foorth also a similitude to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe rowmes, and sayde vnto them:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave teaching in the form of a story to the guests who came to the feast, when he saw how they took the best seats; saying to them,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On Seeking Seats of Honor Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. He said to them,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 11:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Luke.11.43", "source": "Οὐαὶ ὑμῖν τοῖς Φαρισαίοις! ὅτι ἀγαπᾶτε τὴν πρωτοκαθεδρίαν ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς.", "text": "*Ouai* to you the *Pharisaiois*! because *agapate* the *prōtokathedrian* in the *synagōgais*, and the *aspasmous* in the *agorais*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*Pharisaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the Pharisees", "*agapate*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - you love", "*prōtokathedrian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief seat/place of honor", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings/salutations", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in marketplaces/public squares" }, "variants": { "*prōtokathedrian*": "chief seat/place of honor/most important seat", "*aspasmous*": "greetings/salutations/respectful acknowledgments", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares/places of public meeting" } }
• Matt 23:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.23.6", "source": "Φιλοῦσιν τε τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις, καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς,", "text": "*Philousin* *te* the *prōtoklisian* in the *deipnois*, and the *prōtokathedrias* in the *synagōgais*,", "grammar": { "*Philousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they love/like", "*te*": "conjunctive particle - and/both", "*prōtoklisian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - chief reclining place/first place", "*deipnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - at feasts/banquets/dinners", "*prōtokathedrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats/first rows", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues/assemblies" }, "variants": { "*Philousin*": "love/like/are fond of", "*prōtoklisian*": "place of honor at meals/first place at table/chief reclining place", "*deipnois*": "feasts/banquets/dinners", "*prōtokathedrias*": "chief seats/first rows/places of honor", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies/meeting places" } }
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "3 John.1.9", "source": "Ἔγραψά τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Egrapsa* to the *ekklēsia*: but the *philoprōteuōn* of them, *Diotrephēs*, not *epidechetai* us.", "grammar": { "*Egrapsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*all*": "conjunction - but", "*philoprōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving to be first", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their", "*Diotrephēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name (Diotrephes)", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*Egrapsa*": "I wrote/have written", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*philoprōteuōn*": "loving to be first/desiring preeminence/ambitious for primacy", "*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }
• Mark 12:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Mark.12.38", "source": "¶Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ, Βλέπετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων ἐν στολαῖς περιπατεῖν, καὶ ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς,", "text": "And *elegen* to them in the *didachē* of him, *Blepete* from the *grammateōn*, the ones *thelontōn* in *stolais* *peripatein*, and *aspasmous* in the *agorais*,", "grammar": { "*elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous action]", "*didachē*": "dative, feminine, singular - teaching", "*Blepete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - watch out!/beware!", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - of those wanting", "*stolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - robes/long garments", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk around", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - marketplaces" }, "variants": { "*elegen*": "was saying/was speaking", "*didachē*": "teaching/instruction/doctrine", "*Blepete*": "watch out!/beware!/take heed!", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/law-experts", "*thelontōn*": "wanting/desiring/wishing", "*stolais*": "robes/long garments/stately attire", "*peripatein*": "to walk around/walk about/go about", "*aspasmous*": "greetings/salutations", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares" } } 39 { "verseID": "Mark.12.39", "source": "Καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις:", "text": "And *prōtokathedrias* in the *synagōgais*, and *prōtoklisias* in the *deipnois*:", "grammar": { "*prōtokathedrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - best places", "*deipnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - feasts/dinners" }, "variants": { "*prōtokathedrias*": "chief seats/best seats/seats of honor", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*prōtoklisias*": "best places/places of honor/chief couches", "*deipnois*": "feasts/dinners/banquets" } }
• Luke 20:46 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.20.46", "source": "Προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν γραμματέων, τῶν θελόντων περιπατεῖν ἐν στολαῖς, καὶ φιλούντων ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς, καὶ πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς, καὶ πρωτοκλισίας ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις·", "text": "*Prosechete apo* the *grammateōn*, the ones *thelontōn peripatein* in *stolais*, and *philountōn aspasmous* in the *agorais*, and *prōtokathedrias* in the *synagōgais*, and *prōtoklisias* in the *deipnois*;", "grammar": { "*Prosechete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - beware/take heed", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*grammateōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes", "*thelontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, plural - wanting/desiring", "*peripatein*": "present active infinitive - to walk", "*stolais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in robes", "*philountōn*": "present active participle, genitive, plural - loving", "*aspasmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - greetings", "*agorais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in marketplaces", "*prōtokathedrias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief seats", "*synagōgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - in synagogues", "*prōtoklisias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - chief places", "*deipnois*": "dative, neuter, plural - in feasts" }, "variants": { "*Prosechete apo*": "beware of/be on guard against/watch out for", "*grammateōn*": "scribes/teachers of the law", "*thelontōn peripatein*": "who desire to walk/who like to walk around", "*stolais*": "long robes/flowing garments", "*philountōn aspasmous*": "loving greetings/desiring respectful greetings", "*agorais*": "marketplaces/public squares", "*prōtokathedrias*": "chief seats/most important seats/best seats", "*synagōgais*": "synagogues/places of worship", "*prōtoklisias*": "places of honor/best places/chief places", "*deipnois*": "feasts/banquets/dinners" } }
• Acts 8:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Acts.8.18", "source": "Θεασάμενος δὲ ὁ Σίμων ὅτι διὰ τῆς ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων δίδοται τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον, προσήνεγκεν αὐτοῖς χρήματα,", "text": "*Theasamenos de* the *Simōn* that through the *epitheseōs* of the *cheirōn* of the *apostolōn* is *didotai* the *Pneuma* the *Hagion*, *prosēnegken* to them *chrēmata*,", "grammar": { "*Theasamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*epitheseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - laying on", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles", "*didotai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is given", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*prosēnegken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - offered/brought", "*chrēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - money" }, "variants": { "*Theasamenos*": "having seen/observed", "*epitheseōs*": "laying on/imposition", "*didotai*": "is given/granted", "*prosēnegken*": "offered/brought/presented", "*chrēmata*": "money/wealth" } } 19 { "verseID": "Acts.8.19", "source": "Λέγων, Δότε κἀμοὶ τὴν ἐξουσίαν ταύτην, ἵνα ᾧ ἐὰν ἐπιθῶ τὰς χεῖρας, λαμβάνῃ Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον.", "text": "*Legōn*, Give *kamoi* the *exousian tautēn*, that to whomever *ean epithō* the *cheiras*, he may *lambanē Pneuma Hagion*.", "grammar": { "*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*kamoi*": "dative pronoun - to me also", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*tautēn*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - this", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*epithō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may lay on", "*cheiras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - hands", "*lambanē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he may receive", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy" }, "variants": { "*exousian*": "authority/power/right", "*epithō*": "I may lay on/place on", "*lambanē*": "may receive/get/obtain" } }
• Phil 2:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.3", "source": "Μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν ἢ κενοδοξίαν· ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν.", "text": "Nothing *kata eritheian* or *kenodoxian*; but in the *tapeinophrosynē* one another *hēgoumenoi hyperechontas* of yourselves.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by way of", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/strife/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vainglory/empty pride/conceit", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - considering/esteeming", "*hyperechontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - excelling/surpassing/superior to" }, "variants": { "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/strife/rivalry/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "vainglory/empty pride/conceit/vanity", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modesty", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/esteeming/regarding/counting", "*hyperechontas*": "excelling/surpassing/better than/superior to" } }
• Judg 14:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Judges.14.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן אָחֽוּדָה־נָּ֥א לָכֶ֖ם חִידָ֑ה אִם־הַגֵּ֣ד תַּגִּידוּ֩ אוֹתָ֨הּ לִ֜י שִׁבְעַ֨ת יְמֵ֤י הַמִּשְׁתֶּה֙ וּמְצָאתֶ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָכֶם֙ שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים סְדִינִ֔ים וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים חֲלִפֹ֥ת בְּגָדִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer lāhem šimšôn ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ lākem ḥîdâ ʾim-haggēd taggîdû ʾôtāh lî šibʿat yəmê ha-mišteh ū-məṣāʾtem wə-nātattî lākem šəlōšîm sədînîm ū-šəlōšîm ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction wə- + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lāhem*": "preposition lə- + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*šimšôn*": "proper noun masculine singular - Samson", "*ʾāḥûdâ-nāʾ*": "Qal cohortative 1st singular + particle of entreaty - let me pose, please", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*ḥîdâ*": "noun feminine singular - riddle", "*ʾim-haggēd*": "conjunction ʾim + Hiphil infinitive absolute - if indeed", "*taggîdû*": "Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*lî*": "preposition lə- + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*šibʿat*": "numeral construct - seven of", "*yəmê*": "noun masculine plural construct - days of", "*ha-mišteh*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the feast", "*ū-məṣāʾtem*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 2nd masculine plural - and you find", "*wə-nātattî*": "conjunction wə- + Qal perfect 1st singular - then I will give", "*lākem*": "preposition lə- + 2nd masculine plural suffix - to you", "*šəlōšîm*": "numeral - thirty", "*sədînîm*": "noun masculine plural - linen garments", "*ū-šəlōšîm*": "conjunction wə- + numeral - and thirty", "*ḥălip̄ôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - changes of", "*bəgādîm*": "noun masculine plural - clothes" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḥûdâ*": "let me pose/let me tell", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/puzzle/enigma", "*haggēd taggîdû*": "indeed tell/surely explain", "*məṣāʾtem*": "you find/you solve", "*sədînîm*": "linen garments/sheets", "*ḥălip̄ôt bəgādîm*": "changes of clothes/sets of garments" } }
• Prov 8:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.1", "source": "הֲלֹֽא־חָכְמָ֥ה תִקְרָ֑א וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלָֽהּ׃", "text": "?Not *ḥokmâ* *tiqrā*, and-*tᵊbûnâ* *tittēn* *qôlāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*tiqrā*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she calls/cries out", "*tᵊbûnâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/insight", "*tittēn*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - she gives/puts forth", "*qôlāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her voice" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*tᵊbûnâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*qôlāh*": "her voice/sound/noise" } }
• Ezek 17:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.17.2", "source": "בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם ח֥וּד חִידָ֖ה וּמְשֹׁ֣ל מָשָׁ֑ל אֶל־בֵּ֖ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*ben*-*ʾādām* *ḥûd* *ḥîdâ* *ûməšōl* *māšāl* unto-*bêt* *Yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "construct phrase, masculine singular - son of man", "*ḥûd*": "qal imperative masculine singular - pose/put forth", "*ḥîdâ*": "feminine singular noun - riddle/enigma", "*ûməšōl*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperative masculine singular - speak/utter", "*māšāl*": "masculine singular noun - parable/proverb", "*bêt*": "construct state, masculine singular - house of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*ḥûd*": "pose/put forth/propose", "*ḥîdâ*": "riddle/enigma/dark saying", "*māšāl*": "parable/proverb/allegory" } }
• Matt 13:34 : 34 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.34", "source": "Ταῦτα πάντα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐν παραβολαῖς τοῖς ὄχλοις· καὶ χωρὶς παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς:", "text": "*Tauta panta elalēsen ho Iēsous en parabolais tois ochlois*· and *chōris parabolēs ouk elalei autois*:", "grammar": { "*Tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - spoke", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*tois ochlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the crowds", "*chōris*": "preposition - without/apart from", "*parabolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of parable", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*elalei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said", "*parabolais*": "parables/comparisons/analogies", "*ochlois*": "crowds/multitudes", "*chōris*": "without/apart from/separate from", "*elalei*": "was speaking/used to speak" } }