Luke 16:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα, καὶ καθίσας ταχέως, γράψον πεντήκοντα.

Transliteration

And he eipen, Hekaton batous elaiou. And eipen to him, Dexai of you the gramma, and kathisas tacheōs, grapson pentēkonta.

Grammar Details

*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
*Hekaton*: numeral accusative - hundred
*batous*: accusative plural masculine - baths (measure)
*elaiou*: genitive singular neuter - of oil
*Dexai*: aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular - receive/take
*gramma*: accusative singular neuter - document/bill/note
*kathisas*: aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having sat down
*tacheōs*: adverb - quickly/hastily
*grapson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - write
*pentēkonta*: numeral - fifty

Word Meanings

*batous*: baths (a Hebrew liquid measure, about 8-9 gallons each)
*elaiou*: oil/olive oil
*Dexai*: take/receive/accept
*gramma*: document/bill/promissory note/written agreement
*kathisas*: having sat down/seated yourself
*tacheōs*: quickly/swiftly/without delay

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 16:9 : 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Luke 16:12 : 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
Titus 2:10 : 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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