Luke 18:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα, περίλυπος ἐγένετο: ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα.

Transliteration

The de one akousas these, perilypos egeneto: ēn for plousios sphodra.

Grammar Details

• *de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
• *akousas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard
• *perilypos*: nominative masculine singular - very sorrowful
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - became
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
• *plousios*: nominative masculine singular - rich
• *sphodra*: adverb - exceedingly/greatly

Word Meanings

• *akousas*: having heard/when he heard
• *perilypos*: very sorrowful/deeply grieved
• *egeneto*: became/came to be
• *plousios*: rich/wealthy
• *sphodra*: exceedingly/greatly/very

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was extremely wealthy.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when{G1161} he heard{G191} these things,{G5023} he became{G1096} exceeding sorrowful;{G4036} for{G1063} he was{G1096} very{G4970} rich.{G4145}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} when he heard{G191}{(G5660)} this{G5023}, he was{G1096}{(G5633)} very sorrowful{G4036}: for{G1063} he was{G2258}{(G5713)} very{G4970} rich{G4145}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When he heard that he was hevy: for he was very ryche.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan he herde that, he was sory, for he was very riche.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  When he hearde this, he was very sory, for he was very riche.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he, having heard these things, became very sorrowful, for he was exceeding rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But at these words he became very sad, for he had great wealth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
• Matt 19:22 : 22 But when the young man heard this saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
• Mark 10:22 : 22 And he was sad at that word, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
• Luke 8:14 : 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, who, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
• Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
• Luke 19:8 : 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore it fourfold.
• Luke 21:34 : 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be burdened with surfeiting, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day comes upon you unexpectedly.
• Eph 5:5 : 5 For this you know, that no sexually immoral, unclean, or greedy person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
• Phil 3:8 : 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ,
• Col 3:5 : 5 Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
• 1 John 2:15 : 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
• Judg 18:23-24 : 23 And they called out to the children of Dan, and they turned their faces and said to Micah, What troubles you, that you come with such a company? 24 And he said, You have taken away my gods which I made and the priest, and you have gone away; what more do I have? And how can you say to me, What troubles you?
• Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;' 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;