Luke 21:3

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι ἡ χήρα ἡ πτωχὴ αὕτη πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν:

Transliteration

Kai eipen, Alēthōs legō to you, hoti the chēra the ptōchē this pleion of all ebalen:

Grammar Details

• *Kai*: conjunction - and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said
• *Alēthōs*: adverb - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *chēra*: nominative feminine singular - widow
• *ptōchē*: nominative feminine singular - poor
• *pleion*: comparative adjective, accusative neuter singular - more
• *ebalen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - cast/put

Word Meanings

• *Alēthōs*: truly/verily/indeed
• *legō*: say/tell/speak
• *hoti*: that/because
• *chēra*: widow
• *ptōchē*: poor/destitute/beggar
• *pleion*: more than/greater than
• *ebalen*: cast/put/threw

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
• 2 Cor 9:6-7 : 6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
• Exod 35:21-29 : 21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD. 23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them. 24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the LORD'S offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it. 25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen. 26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair. 27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. 29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
• Mark 12:43-44 : 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
• Mark 14:8-9 : 8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
• Luke 4:25 : 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
• Luke 9:27 : 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
• Luke 12:44 : 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
• Acts 4:27 : 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
• Acts 10:34 : 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
• 2 Cor 8:2-3 : 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;