Revelation 18:16

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{ "verseID": "Revelation.18.16", "source": "Καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον, καὶ πορφυροῦν, καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη ἐν χρυσῷ, καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ, καὶ μαργαρίταις!", "text": "And *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, the one *peribeblēmenē* *byssinon*, and *porphyroun*, and *kokkinon*, and *kechrysōmenē* in *chrysō*, and *lithō timiō*, and *margaritais*!", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*hē peribeblēmenē*": "perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - clothed/dressed", "*byssinon*": "adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fine linen", "*porphyroun*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - purple", "*kokkinon*": "adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - scarlet", "*kechrysōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - gilded/adorned with gold", "*en*": "preposition + dative - with/in", "*chrysō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - gold", "*lithō timiō*": "noun + adjective, dative, masculine, singular - precious stone", "*margaritais*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - pearls" }, "variants": { "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*peribeblēmenē*": "clothed/dressed/adorned", "*byssinon*": "fine linen/expensive cloth", "*porphyroun*": "purple cloth/purple-colored", "*kokkinon*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*kechrysōmenē*": "gilded/adorned with gold/decorated with gold", "*chrysō*": "gold", "*lithō timiō*": "precious stone/gemstone", "*margaritais*": "pearls" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἡ περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον, καὶ πορφυροῦν, καὶ κόκκινον, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη ἐν χρυσῷ, καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ, καὶ μαργαρίταις!

Transliteration

And legontes, Ouai, ouai, the polis the megalē, the one peribeblēmenē byssinon, and porphyroun, and kokkinon, and kechrysōmenē in chrysō, and lithō timiō, and margaritais!

Grammar Details

• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *ouai*: interjection - woe/alas
• *hē polis*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city
• *hē megalē*: adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great
• *hē peribeblēmenē*: perfect middle/passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - clothed/dressed
• *byssinon*: adjective used as noun, accusative, neuter, singular - fine linen
• *porphyroun*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - purple
• *kokkinon*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular - scarlet
• *kechrysōmenē*: perfect passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - gilded/adorned with gold
• *en*: preposition + dative - with/in
• *chrysō*: noun, dative, masculine, singular - gold
• *lithō timiō*: noun + adjective, dative, masculine, singular - precious stone
• *margaritais*: noun, dative, masculine, plural - pearls

Word Meanings

• *legontes*: saying/speaking/declaring
• *ouai*: woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)
• *polis*: city/town
• *megalē*: great/large/mighty
• *peribeblēmenē*: clothed/dressed/adorned
• *byssinon*: fine linen/expensive cloth
• *porphyroun*: purple cloth/purple-colored
• *kokkinon*: scarlet/crimson/red
• *kechrysōmenē*: gilded/adorned with gold/decorated with gold
• *chrysō*: gold
• *lithō timiō*: precious stone/gemstone
• *margaritais*: pearls

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  saying, 'Woe, woe to the great city, dressed in fine linen, purple, and crimson, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls!'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that gat city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and pcious stones, and pearls!

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G2532} saying,{G3004} Woe,{G3759} woe,{G3759} the great{G3173} city,{G4172} she that was arrayed{G4016} in fine linen{G1039} and{G2532} purple{G4210} and{G2532} scarlet,{G2847} and{G2532} decked{G5558} with{G1722} gold{G5557} and{G2532} precious{G5093} stone{G3037} and{G2532} pearl!{G3135}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Alas{G3759}, alas{G3759}, that great{G3173} city{G4172}, that was clothed in{G4016}{(G5772)} fine linen{G1039}, and{G2532} purple{G4210}, and{G2532} scarlet{G2847}, and{G2532} decked{G5558}{(G5772)} with{G1722} gold{G5557}, and{G2532} precious{G5093} stones{G3037}, and{G2532} pearls{G3135}!

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and saying: alas alas that grett cite that was clothed in raynes and purple and scarlett and decked with golde and precious stone and pearles:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayenge: alas alas, that greate cite, that was clothed in sylke, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with golde, and precious stone, and pearles:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in fine linnen and purple, and skarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And saying: Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in raynes, and purple, and skarlet, and decked with golde and precious stones, and pearles:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and saying, Wo, wo, the great city, that was arrayed with fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and gilded in gold, and precious stone, and pearls -- because in one hour so much riches were made waste!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  saying, Woe, woe, the great city, she that was arrayed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearl!

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Saying, Sorrow, sorrow for the great town, she who was clothed in delicate linen, and purple, and red; with ornaments of gold and stones of great price and jewels!

• World English Bible (2000)

  saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  saying,“Woe, woe, O great city– dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet clothing, and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls–

Referenced Verses

• Rev 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.4", "source": "Καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἦν περιβεβλημένη πορφύρᾳ καὶ κόκκινῳ, καὶ κεχρυσωμένη χρυσῷ καὶ λίθῳ τιμίῳ καὶ μαργαρίταις, ἔχουσα χρυσοῦν ποτήριον ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτῆς γέμον βδελυγμάτων καὶ ἀκάθαρτητος πορνείας αὐτῆς:", "text": "And the *gynē* was *peribeblēmenē* with *porphyra* and *kokkino*, and *kechrysōmenē* with *chrysō* and *lithō* *timiō* and *margaritais*, *echousa* *chrysoun* *potērion* in the *cheiri* of her *gemon* *bdelygmatōn* and *akathartētos* *porneias* of her:", "grammar": { "*gynē*": "nominative singular feminine - woman", "*peribeblēmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been clothed/arrayed", "*porphyra*": "dative singular feminine - with purple", "*kokkino*": "dative singular neuter - with scarlet", "*kechrysōmenē*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular feminine - having been adorned with gold", "*chrysō*": "dative singular masculine - with gold", "*lithō*": "dative singular masculine - with stone", "*timiō*": "dative singular masculine - precious", "*margaritais*": "dative plural masculine - with pearls", "*echousa*": "present active participle, nominative singular feminine - having", "*chrysoun*": "accusative singular neuter - golden", "*potērion*": "accusative singular neuter - cup", "*cheiri*": "dative singular feminine - in hand", "*gemon*": "present active participle, accusative singular neuter - being full of", "*bdelygmatōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of abominations", "*akathartētos*": "genitive singular feminine - of uncleanness", "*porneias*": "genitive singular feminine - of sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife/female", "*porphyra*": "purple/purple garment/royal color", "*kokkino*": "scarlet/crimson/red", "*lithō timiō*": "precious stone/gem/jewel", "*margaritais*": "pearls/precious ornaments", "*potērion*": "cup/goblet/drinking vessel", "*bdelygmatōn*": "abominations/detestable things/idolatrous practices", "*akathartētos*": "uncleanness/impurity/filthiness", "*porneias*": "sexual immorality/prostitution/idolatry" } }
• Rev 18:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.10", "source": "Ἀπὸ μακρόθεν ἑστηκότες διὰ τὸν φόβον τοῦ βασανισμοῦ αὐτῆς, λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη Βαβυλὼν, ἡ πόλις ἡ ἰσχυρά! ὅτι ἐν μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἦλθεν ἡ κρίσις σου.", "text": "From *makrothen* *hestēkotes* because of the *phobon* of the *basanismou* of her, *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē* *Babylōn*, the *polis* the *ischyra*! because in one *hōra* *ēlthen* the *krisis* of you.", "grammar": { "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/from a distance", "*hestēkotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - standing/having stood", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/on account of", "*ton phobon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - fear", "*tou basanismou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - torment/torture", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*Babylōn*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - Babylon", "*hē ischyra*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - strong/mighty", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*mia hōra*": "adjective + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came/has come", "*hē krisis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - judgment", "*sou*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 2nd person singular - of you" }, "variants": { "*makrothen*": "from afar/from a distance/far off", "*hestēkotes*": "standing/having stood", "*phobon*": "fear/terror/dread", "*basanismou*": "torment/torture/punishment", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*Babylōn*": "Babylon (proper name)", "*ischyra*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ēlthen*": "came/has come/arrived", "*krisis*": "judgment/decision/condemnation" } } 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.11", "source": "Καὶ οἱ ἔμποροι τῆς γῆς κλαίουσιν καὶ πενθοῦσιν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ· ὅτι τὸν γόμον αὐτῶν οὐδεὶς ἀγοράζει οὐκέτι:", "text": "And the *emporoi* of the *gēs* *klaiousin* and *penthousin* over her; because the *gomon* of them *oudeis* *agorazei* *ouketi*:", "grammar": { "*hoi emporoi*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - merchants/traders", "*tēs gēs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*klaiousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - weep/mourn", "*penthousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - mourn/grieve", "*ep'*": "preposition + dative - over/for", "*autē*": "personal pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ton gomon*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - cargo/merchandise", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*oudeis*": "pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*agorazei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - buys", "*ouketi*": "adverb - no longer/no more" }, "variants": { "*emporoi*": "merchants/traders/businessmen", "*gēs*": "earth/land/ground", "*klaiousin*": "weep/mourn/cry", "*penthousin*": "mourn/grieve/lament", "*gomon*": "cargo/merchandise/freight", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*agorazei*": "buys/purchases", "*ouketi*": "no longer/no more/not anymore" } }
• Rev 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Revelation.18.19", "source": "Καὶ ἔβαλον χοῦν ἐπὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔκραζον, κλαίοντες καὶ πενθοῦντες, λέγοντες, Οὐαὶ, οὐαί, ἡ πόλις ἡ μεγάλη, ἐν ᾗ ἐπλούτησαν πάντες οἱ ἔχοντες πλοῖα ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ ἐκ τῆς τιμιότητος αὐτῆς! ὅτι μιᾷ ὥρᾳ ἠρημώθη.", "text": "And *ebalon* *choun* upon the *kephalas* of them, and *ekrazon*, *klaiontes* and *penthountes*, *legontes*, *Ouai*, *ouai*, the *polis* the *megalē*, in which *eploutēsan* all the ones *echontes* *ploia* in the *thalassē* from the *timiotētos* of her! because in one *hōra* *ērēmōthē*.", "grammar": { "*ebalon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - threw/cast", "*choun*": "noun, accusative, masculine, singular - dust/soil", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - upon/on", "*tas kephalas*": "noun, accusative, feminine, plural - heads", "*autōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ekrazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were crying out/were shouting", "*klaiontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - weeping", "*penthountes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - mourning", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ouai*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*hē polis*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*hē megalē*": "adjective, nominative, feminine, singular - great", "*en hē*": "preposition + relative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - in which", "*eploutēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - became rich", "*pantes*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hoi echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/owning", "*ploia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - ships", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*tē thalassē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - sea", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*tēs timiotētos*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - costliness/preciousness", "*autēs*": "personal pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of her", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/for", "*mia hōra*": "numeral + noun, dative, feminine, singular - one hour", "*ērēmōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was laid waste/was made desolate" }, "variants": { "*ebalon*": "threw/cast/put", "*choun*": "dust/soil/dirt", "*kephalas*": "heads", "*ekrazon*": "were crying out/were shouting/were exclaiming", "*klaiontes*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*penthountes*": "mourning/grieving/lamenting", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*ouai*": "woe/alas (expression of grief/distress)", "*polis*": "city/town", "*megalē*": "great/large/mighty", "*eploutēsan*": "became rich/wealthy/affluent", "*echontes*": "having/owning/possessing", "*ploia*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*thalassē*": "sea/ocean", "*timiotētos*": "costliness/preciousness/wealth", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*ērēmōthē*": "was laid waste/was made desolate/was devastated" } }
• Luke 16:19-31 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.16.19", "source": "¶Ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον, εὐφραινόμενος καθʼ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς:", "text": "*Anthrōpos de* certain *ēn plousios*, and *enedidysketo porphyran* and *bysson*, *euphrainomenos* according to *hēmeran lamprōs*:", "grammar": { "*Anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd singular - was clothing himself", "*porphyran*": "accusative singular feminine - purple [garment]", "*bysson*": "accusative singular feminine - fine linen", "*euphrainomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative singular masculine - rejoicing/enjoying himself", "*hēmeran*": "accusative singular feminine - day", "*lamprōs*": "adverb - splendidly/luxuriously" }, "variants": { "*Anthrōpos*": "man/person", "*plousios*": "rich/wealthy", "*enedidysketo*": "was clothing himself/dressed himself", "*porphyran*": "purple [cloth/garment] (expensive luxury material)", "*bysson*": "fine linen (expensive luxury material)", "*euphrainomenos*": "rejoicing/making merry/enjoying himself", "*lamprōs*": "splendidly/luxuriously/sumptuously" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.16.20", "source": "Πτωχὸς δέ τις ἦν ὀνόματι Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ, ἡλκωμένος,", "text": "*Ptōchos de* certain *ēn onomati Lazaros*, who *ebeblēto pros ton pylōna* of him, *hēlkōmenos*,", "grammar": { "*Ptōchos*": "nominative singular masculine - poor man/beggar", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - by name", "*Lazaros*": "nominative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*ebeblēto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - had been laid/thrown", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - at/before", "*ton pylōna*": "accusative singular masculine - the gate/entrance", "*hēlkōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having been covered with sores" }, "variants": { "*Ptōchos*": "poor man/beggar/destitute person", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*ebeblēto*": "had been laid/had been placed/had been thrown", "*pylōna*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*hēlkōmenos*": "having been covered with sores/ulcerated" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.16.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου: ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *epithymōn chortasthēnai* from the *psichiōn tōn piptontōn* from the *trapezēs tou plousiou*: *alla* also the *kynes erchomenoi apeleichon ta helkē* of him.", "grammar": { "*epithymōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - desiring", "*chortasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be filled/satisfied", "*psichiōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of crumbs", "*tōn piptontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - the falling", "*trapezēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the table", "*tou plousiou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the rich man", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kynes*": "nominative plural masculine - dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative plural masculine - coming", "*apeleichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were licking", "*ta helkē*": "accusative plural neuter - the sores" }, "variants": { "*epithymōn*": "desiring/longing/craving", "*chortasthēnai*": "to be filled/to be satisfied/to be fed", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/bits", "*piptontōn*": "falling/dropping", "*trapezēs*": "table", "*plousiou*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*kynes*": "dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "coming", "*apeleichon*": "were licking/were licking clean", "*helkē*": "sores/ulcers/wounds" } } 22 { "verseID": "Luke.16.22", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ: ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη·", "text": "*Egeneto de*, *apothanein ton ptōchon*, and *apenechthēnai* him by the *angelōn* into the *kolpon tou Abraam*: *apethanen de* also the *plousios*, and *etaphē*;", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came about", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*ton ptōchon*": "accusative singular masculine - the poor man", "*apenechthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be carried away", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of angels", "*kolpon*": "accusative singular masculine - bosom/chest", "*tou Abraam*": "genitive singular masculine - of Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*plousios*": "nominative singular masculine - rich man", "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was buried" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/occurred", "*apothanein*": "to die", "*ptōchon*": "poor man/beggar", "*apenechthēnai*": "to be carried away/to be taken away", "*angelōn*": "angels/messengers", "*kolpon*": "bosom/embrace/chest [metaphor for place of honor]", "*apethanen*": "died", "*plousios*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*etaphē*": "was buried/was entombed" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.16.23", "source": "Καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And in the *hadē eparas tous ophthalmous* of him, *hyparchōn* in *basanois*, *hora ton Abraam* from *makrothen*, and *Lazaron* in the *kolpois* of him.", "grammar": { "*hadē*": "dative singular masculine - hades", "*eparas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having lifted up", "*tous ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - the eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - being/existing", "*basanois*": "dative plural feminine - torments/tortures", "*hora*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - sees", "*ton Abraam*": "accusative singular masculine - Abraham", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*Lazaron*": "accusative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*kolpois*": "dative plural masculine - bosoms/embraces" }, "variants": { "*hadē*": "hades/the realm of the dead", "*eparas*": "having lifted up/having raised", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/finding himself", "*basanois*": "torments/tortures/agonies", "*hora*": "sees/perceives/beholds", "*makrothen*": "from afar/at a distance/far away", "*kolpois*": "bosom/embrace [metaphor for place of honor/comfort]" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.16.24", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, Πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον, ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου· ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.", "text": "And he *phōnēsas eipen*, *Pater Abraam*, *eleēson* me, and *pempson Lazaron*, *hina bapsē to akron tou daktylou* of him *hydatos*, and *katapsyxē tēn glōssan* of me; *hoti odynōmai* in the *phlogi tautē*.", "grammar": { "*phōnēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having called out", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pater*": "vocative singular masculine - Father", "*eleēson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - have mercy on", "*pempson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - send", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*bapsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might dip", "*to akron*": "accusative singular neuter - the tip/extremity", "*tou daktylou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the finger", "*hydatos*": "genitive singular neuter - of water", "*katapsyxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might cool", "*tēn glōssan*": "accusative singular feminine - the tongue", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because/that", "*odynōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I am in pain/suffering", "*phlogi*": "dative singular feminine - flame/fire", "*tautē*": "demonstrative, dative singular feminine - this" }, "variants": { "*phōnēsas*": "having called out/having cried out", "*Pater*": "Father", "*eleēson*": "have mercy on/show pity to", "*pempson*": "send", "*bapsē*": "he might dip/he might moisten", "*akron*": "tip/extremity/end", "*daktylou*": "finger", "*hydatos*": "water", "*katapsyxē*": "he might cool/he might refresh", "*glōssan*": "tongue", "*odynōmai*": "I am in pain/I am suffering/I am tormented", "*phlogi*": "flame/fire" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.16.25", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, Τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά: νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.", "text": "*Eipen de Abraam*, *Teknon*, *mnēsthēti hoti apelabes* you *ta agatha* of you in the *zōē* of you, and *Lazaros homoiōs ta kaka*: *nyn de hode parakaleitai*, you *de odynasai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Teknon*": "vocative singular neuter - child", "*mnēsthēti*": "aorist passive imperative, 2nd singular - remember", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*apelabes*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - you received fully", "*ta agatha*": "accusative plural neuter - the good things", "*zōē*": "dative singular feminine - life", "*homoiōs*": "adverb - likewise/similarly", "*ta kaka*": "accusative plural neuter - the bad things/evil things", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*hode*": "demonstrative, nominative singular masculine - this one here", "*parakaleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd singular - is comforted/consoled", "*odynasai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are in pain/suffering" }, "variants": { "*Teknon*": "child/son (term of affection)", "*mnēsthēti*": "remember/recall", "*apelabes*": "you received fully/you received in full/you received back", "*agatha*": "good things/blessings/comforts", "*zōē*": "life/lifetime", "*homoiōs*": "likewise/similarly/in the same way", "*kaka*": "bad things/evil things/hardships", "*parakaleitai*": "is comforted/is consoled/is encouraged", "*odynasai*": "you are in pain/you are suffering/you are tormented" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.16.26", "source": "Καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τούτοις, μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται: ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἐντεῦθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται· μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.", "text": "And *epi pasin toutois*, *metaxy* of us and of you *chasma mega estēriktai*: *hopōs* the *thelontes diabēnai enteuthen pros* you not *dynōntai*; neither the *ekeithen pros* us *diaperōsin*.", "grammar": { "*epi*": "preposition + dative - besides/in addition to", "*pasin*": "dative plural neuter - all", "*toutois*": "demonstrative, dative plural neuter - these things", "*metaxy*": "preposition + genitive - between", "*chasma*": "nominative singular neuter - chasm/gulf", "*mega*": "nominative singular neuter - great/large", "*estēriktai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been fixed/established", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*thelontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - wanting/wishing", "*diabēnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to cross over", "*enteuthen*": "adverb - from here", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*dynōntai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might be able", "*ekeithen*": "adverb - from there", "*diaperōsin*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might cross over" }, "variants": { "*epi pasin toutois*": "besides all these things/in addition to all this", "*metaxy*": "between", "*chasma*": "chasm/gulf/great divide", "*estēriktai*": "has been fixed/has been established/has been set", "*thelontes*": "wanting/wishing/desiring", "*diabēnai*": "to cross over/to pass through", "*enteuthen*": "from here/from this place", "*dynōntai*": "they might be able/they could", "*ekeithen*": "from there/from that place", "*diaperōsin*": "they might cross over/they might pass through" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.16.27", "source": "Εἶπεν δέ, Ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου:", "text": "*Eipen de*, *Erōtō oun* you, *pater*, *hina pempsēs* him into the *oikon tou patros* of me:", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Erōtō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I ask/request", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*pempsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might send", "*oikon*": "accusative singular masculine - house/home", "*tou patros*": "genitive singular masculine - of the father" }, "variants": { "*Erōtō*": "I ask/I request/I beg", "*pater*": "father", "*pempsēs*": "you might send/you would send", "*oikon*": "house/home/household", "*patros*": "father" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.16.28", "source": "Ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.", "text": "*Echō gar pente adelphous*; *hopōs diamartyrētai* to them, *hina* not also they *elthōsin* into the *topon touton tēs basanou*.", "grammar": { "*Echō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*pente*": "numeral - five", "*adelphous*": "accusative plural masculine - brothers", "*hopōs*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*diamartyrētai*": "present middle/passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might testify earnestly", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*elthōsin*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd plural - they might come", "*topon*": "accusative singular masculine - place", "*touton*": "demonstrative, accusative singular masculine - this", "*tēs basanou*": "genitive singular feminine - of the torment" }, "variants": { "*Echō*": "I have", "*adelphous*": "brothers/siblings", "*diamartyrētai*": "he might testify earnestly/he might warn solemnly", "*elthōsin*": "they might come/they might arrive", "*topon*": "place/location", "*basanou*": "torment/torture/pain" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.16.29", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, Ἔχουσιν Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Legei* to him *Abraam*, They *echousin Mōsea* and the *prophētas*; *akousatōsan* of them.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*echousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they have", "*Mōsea*": "accusative singular masculine - Moses", "*prophētas*": "accusative plural masculine - prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "aorist active imperative, 3rd plural - let them hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/tells", "*echousin*": "they have", "*Mōsea*": "Moses", "*prophētas*": "prophets", "*akousatōsan*": "let them hear/let them listen to/let them heed" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.16.30", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ: ἀλλʼ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσιν.", "text": "And he *eipen*, No, *pater Abraam*: *all'* if someone from *nekrōn poreuthē pros* them, they *metanoēsousin*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*pater*": "vocative singular masculine - father", "*all'*": "strong adversative conjunction (from alla) - but", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - [the] dead", "*poreuthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might go/travel", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*metanoēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will repent" }, "variants": { "*pater*": "father", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*poreuthē*": "might go/might travel/might journey", "*metanoēsousin*": "they will repent/they will change their minds" } } 31 { "verseID": "Luke.16.31", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, Εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ. Πεισθήσονται,", "text": "*Eipen de* to him, If *Mōseōs* and the *prophētōn* not *akouousin*, neither if someone from *nekrōn anastē* will they *peisthēsontai*,", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Mōseōs*": "genitive singular masculine - of Moses", "*prophētōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of prophets", "*akouousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they hear/listen to", "*nekrōn*": "genitive plural masculine - dead", "*anastē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might rise", "*peisthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - they will be persuaded" }, "variants": { "*Mōseōs*": "Moses", "*prophētōn*": "prophets", "*akouousin*": "they hear/they listen to/they heed", "*nekrōn*": "dead/those who have died", "*anastē*": "might rise/might stand up/might be raised", "*peisthēsontai*": "they will be persuaded/they will be convinced" } }