Luke 19:2

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{ "verseID": "Luke.19.2", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος.", "text": "And, *idou*, *anēr* by *onomati* *kaloumenos* *Zakchaios*, and he was *architelōnēs*, and this one was *plousios*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*anēr*": "man/male adult", "*architelōnēs*": "chief tax collector/head of tax collectors", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy/affluent" } }

📖 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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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 { "verseID": "Luke.18.24", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον, εἶπεν, Πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ!", "text": "*Idōn* *de* him the *Iēsous* *perilypon* *genomenon*, *eipen*, How *dyskolōs* the ones the *chrēmata* *echontes* *eiseleusontai* into the *basileian* of-the *Theou*!", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*perilypon*": "accusative masculine singular - very sorrowful", "*genomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative masculine singular - having become", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*dyskolōs*": "adverb - with difficulty", "*chrēmata*": "accusative neuter plural - riches/money", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - having", "*eiseleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - will enter", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/when he saw", "*perilypon*": "very sorrowful/deeply grieved", "*genomenon*": "having become/became", "*dyskolōs*": "with difficulty/hardly", "*chrēmata*": "riches/money/wealth", "*echontes*": "having/possessing", "*eiseleusontai*": "will enter/will go in", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.18.25", "source": "Εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστιν κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν, ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν.", "text": "*Eukopōteron* for *estin* *kamēlon* through *trymalias* *rhaphidos* *eiselthein*, than *plousion* into the *basileian* of-the *Theou* *eiselthein*.", "grammar": { "*Eukopōteron*": "comparative, nominative neuter singular - easier", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kamēlon*": "accusative masculine singular - camel", "*trymalias*": "genitive feminine singular - hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "genitive feminine singular - needle", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter", "*plousion*": "accusative masculine singular - rich man", "*basileian*": "accusative feminine singular - kingdom", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Eukopōteron*": "easier/less difficult", "*kamēlon*": "camel", "*trymalias*": "hole/eye", "*rhaphidos*": "needle", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/to go through", "*plousion*": "rich man/wealthy person" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.18.26", "source": "Εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες, Καὶ Τίς δύναται σωθῆναι;", "text": "*Eipon* *de* the ones *akousantes*, And who *dynatai* *sōthēnai*?", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - said", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*dynatai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*sōthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be saved" }, "variants": { "*Eipon*": "said/spoke", "*akousantes*": "having heard/those who heard", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*sōthēnai*": "to be saved/rescued/delivered" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.18.27", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατά ἐστιν παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "The *de* one *eipen*, The *adynata* with *anthrōpois* *dynata* *estin* with the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*adynata*": "nominative neuter plural - impossible things", "*anthrōpois*": "dative masculine plural - men/people", "*dynata*": "nominative neuter plural - possible things", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/are", "*Theō*": "dative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*adynata*": "impossible things/impossibilities", "*anthrōpois*": "men/people/mankind", "*dynata*": "possible things/possibilities", "*para*": "with/beside/in the presence of" } }
• 2 Chr 17:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.5", "source": "וַיָּ֨כֶן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַיִּתְּנ֧וּ כָל־יְהוּדָ֛ה מִנְחָ֖ה לִיהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט וַֽיְהִי־ל֥וֹ עֹֽשֶׁר־וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "And *wayyāḵen* *YHWH* *ʾeṯ*-the-*mamlāḵāh* in-*yāḏô* and *wayyitənû* all-*Yəhûḏāh* *minḥāh* to-*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ* and-*wayəhî*-to-him *ʿōšer*-and-*ḵāḇôḏ* to-*lārōḇ*", "grammar": { "*wayyāḵen*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and he established/made firm'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*mamlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'kingdom/kingship'", "*yāḏô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine singular - 'his hand'", "*wayyitənû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd common plural - 'and they gave'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'", "*minḥāh*": "noun, feminine singular - 'gift/tribute/offering'", "*Yəhôšāp̄āṭ*": "proper noun - 'Jehoshaphat'", "*wayəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and there was'", "*ʿōšer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'riches/wealth'", "*ḵāḇôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'honor/glory'", "*lārōḇ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - 'in abundance/exceedingly'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāḵen*": "established/made firm/prepared/secured", "*minḥāh*": "gift/tribute/offering/present", "*ʿōšer*": "riches/wealth/resources", "*ḵāḇôḏ*": "honor/glory/abundance/dignity", "*lārōḇ*": "in abundance/exceedingly/greatly/plentifully" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.17.6", "source": "וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ לִבּ֖וֹ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְע֗וֹד הֵסִ֛יר אֶת־הַבָּמ֥וֹת וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים מִיהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "And *wayyigbah* *libbô* in-*ḏarḵê* *YHWH* and-moreover *hēsîr* *ʾeṯ*-the-*bāmôṯ* and-*ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾăšērîm* from-*Yəhûḏāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyigbah*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it was high/lifted up'", "*libbô*": "noun + pronominal suffix, masculine singular - 'his heart'", "*ḏarḵê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'ways of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'Yahweh/LORD'", "*hēsîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'he removed/took away'", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bāmôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - 'high places/cultic platforms'", "*ʾăšērîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'Asherim/sacred poles'", "*Yəhûḏāh*": "proper noun - 'Judah'" }, "variants": { "*wayyigbah libbô*": "his heart was lifted up/he took courage/he was encouraged/he was exalted", "*ḏarḵê*": "ways/paths/manner/conduct", "*bāmôṯ*": "high places/cultic platforms/shrines", "*ʾăšērîm*": "Asherim/sacred poles/cult objects associated with Asherah" } }