1{
"verseID": "Luke.18.1",
"source": "¶Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς, πρὸς τὸ δεῖν πάντοτε προσεύχεσθαι, καὶ μὴ ἐκκακεῖν·",
"text": "*Elegen* *de* and *parabolēn* to-them, *pros* the *dein* always *proseuchesthai*, and not *ekkakein*;",
"grammar": {
"*Elegen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was speaking/saying [continuous action]",
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and/now",
"*parabolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - parable/comparison",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - for/toward [purpose]",
"*dein*": "present active infinitive - necessity/obligation",
"*proseuchesthai*": "present middle/passive infinitive - to pray",
"*ekkakein*": "present active infinitive - to lose heart/give up/grow weary"
},
"variants": {
"*Elegen*": "was telling/was saying/continued speaking",
"*parabolēn*": "parable/analogy/comparison/illustration",
"*dein*": "necessity/ought/must/should",
"*ekkakein*": "lose heart/become discouraged/give up/grow weary"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Luke.18.2",
"source": "Λέγων, Κριτής τις ἦν ἔν τινι πόλει, τὸν Θεὸν μὴ φοβούμενος, καὶ ἄνθρωπον μὴ ἐντρεπόμενος:",
"text": "*Legōn*, *Kritēs* certain *ēn* in certain *polei*, the *Theon* not *phoboumenos*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomenos*:",
"grammar": {
"*Legōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying",
"*Kritēs*": "nominative masculine singular - judge",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]",
"*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city",
"*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God",
"*phoboumenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - fearing",
"*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person/human",
"*entrepomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - respecting/regarding"
},
"variants": {
"*Kritēs*": "judge/magistrate",
"*polei*": "city/town",
"*phoboumenos*": "fearing/respecting/reverencing",
"*entrepomenos*": "respecting/regarding/being ashamed before"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Luke.18.3",
"source": "Χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ· καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν, λέγουσα, Ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου.",
"text": "*Chēra* *de* *ēn* in the *polei* that; and *ērcheto* *pros* him, *legousa*, *Ekdikēson* me from the *antidikou* of-me.",
"grammar": {
"*Chēra*": "nominative feminine singular - widow",
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and",
"*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was [continuous]",
"*polei*": "dative feminine singular - city",
"*ērcheto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was coming [repeatedly]",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward",
"*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - saying",
"*Ekdikēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - vindicate/avenge",
"*antidikou*": "genitive masculine singular - adversary/opponent"
},
"variants": {
"*Chēra*": "widow",
"*ērcheto*": "was coming/kept coming/used to come",
"*Ekdikēson*": "vindicate/avenge/give justice to/protect",
"*antidikou*": "adversary/opponent/legal opponent"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Luke.18.4",
"source": "Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον: μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·",
"text": "And not *ēthelēsen* for *chronon*: *meta* *de* these *eipen* in *heautō*, If also the *Theon* not *phoboumai*, and *anthrōpon* not *entrepomai*;",
"grammar": {
"*ēthelēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing/wanted",
"*chronon*": "accusative masculine singular - time/while",
"*meta*": "preposition + accusative - after",
"*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said",
"*heautō*": "dative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - himself",
"*Theon*": "accusative masculine singular - God",
"*phoboumai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I fear",
"*anthrōpon*": "accusative masculine singular - man/person",
"*entrepomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I respect"
},
"variants": {
"*ēthelēsen*": "was willing/wanted/desired/consented",
"*chronon*": "time/period/while",
"*phoboumai*": "I fear/respect/reverence",
"*entrepomai*": "I respect/regard/feel shame before"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Luke.18.5",
"source": "Διά γε τὸ παρέχειν μοι κόπον τὴν χήραν ταύτην, ἐκδικήσω αὐτήν, ἵνα μὴ εἰς τέλος ἐρχομένη ὑπωπιάζῃ με.",
"text": "Through *ge* the *parechein* to-me *kopon* the *chēran* this, *ekdikēsō* her, *hina* not to *telos* *erchomenē* *hypōpiazē* me.",
"grammar": {
"*ge*": "particle, emphatic - at least/indeed",
"*parechein*": "present active infinitive - to cause/provide",
"*kopon*": "accusative masculine singular - trouble/labor",
"*chēran*": "accusative feminine singular - widow",
"*ekdikēsō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will vindicate",
"*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that",
"*telos*": "accusative neuter singular - end/completion",
"*erchomenē*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative feminine singular - coming",
"*hypōpiazē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - wear out/exhaust/blacken under eye"
},
"variants": {
"*ge*": "indeed/at least/even/certainly [emphatic]",
"*parechein*": "to cause/provide/give/bring",
"*kopon*": "trouble/labor/toil/annoyance",
"*ekdikēsō*": "I will vindicate/avenge/give justice to",
"*telos*": "end/completion/finally",
"*hypōpiazē*": "wear out/exhaust/weary/strike under the eye"
}
}