Luke 6:40

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐκ ἔστιν μαθητὴς ὑπὲρ τὸν διδάσκαλον αὐτοῦ: κατηρτισμένος δὲ πᾶς ἔσται ὡς ὁ διδάσκαλος αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

Ouk estin mathētēs hyper the didaskalon of him: katērtismenos de pas estai as the didaskalos of him.

Grammar Details

*Ouk*: negative particle - not
*estin*: verb, present active, 3rd person singular - is
*mathētēs*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - disciple/student
*hyper*: preposition - above/over
*didaskalon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - teacher
*katērtismenos*: participle, perfect passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been fully trained
*de*: conjunction - and/but/now
*pas*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all
*estai*: verb, future middle, 3rd person singular - will be
*didaskalos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - teacher

Word Meanings

*mathētēs*: disciple/student/learner
*hyper*: above/over/beyond
*didaskalon*: teacher/instructor
*katērtismenos*: fully trained/completely equipped/perfected (completed action with continuing result)
*pas*: everyone/all/each
*didaskalos*: teacher/instructor

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

John 13:16 : 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Matt 10:24-25 : 24 The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
Matt 23:15 : 15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

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