Luke 11:8

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

I saye vnto you though he wold not aryse and geve him because he is his frede: yet because of his importunite he wold rise and geve him as many as he neded.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγω ὑμῖν, Εἰ καὶ οὐ δώσει αὐτῷ ἀναστάς, διὰ τὸ εἶναι αὐτοῦ φίλον, διά γε τὴν ἀναίδειαν αὐτοῦ ἐγερθεὶς δώσει αὐτῷ ὅσων χρῄζει.

Transliteration

Legō to you, If also not dōsei to him anastas, through the einai of him philon, through indeed the anaideian of him egertheis dōsei to him as much as chrēzei.

Grammar Details

• *Legō*: present indicative, active, 1st singular - I say/tell
• *dōsei*: future indicative, active, 3rd singular - he will give
• *anastas*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having risen
• *einai*: present infinitive - to be
• *philon*: accusative, masculine, singular - friend
• *anaideian*: accusative, feminine, singular - shamelessness/persistence
• *egertheis*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been raised/awakened
• *chrēzei*: present indicative, active, 3rd singular - he needs

Word Meanings

• *Legō*: say/tell/speak
• *dōsei*: will give/will grant
• *anastas*: having risen/stood up
• *philon*: friend/loved one
• *anaideian*: shamelessness/persistence/importunity
• *egertheis*: having been raised/awakened/aroused
• *chrēzei*: needs/requires/wants

Referenced Verses

• Luke 18:1-8 : 1 And he put forth a similitude vnto the signifyinge that men ought alwayes to praye and not to be wery 2 sayinge: Ther was a Iudge in a certayne cite which feared not god nether regarded man. 3 And ther was a certayne wedowe in the same cite which came vnto him sayinge: avenge me of myne adversary. 4 And he wolde not for a whyle. But afterwarde he sayd vnto him selfe: though I feare not God nor care for man 5 yet because this wedowe troubleth me I will avenge her lest at the laste she come and hagge on me. 6 And the LORde sayd: heare what the vnrightewes Iudge sayeth. 7 And shall not god avenge his electe which crye daye and nyght vnto him ye though he differre them? 8 I tell you he will avenge them and that quickly. Neverthelesse when the sonne of man cometh suppose ye that he shall fynde faithe on the erthe.
• Matt 15:22-28 : 22 And beholde a woman which was a Cananite came out of ye same coostis and cryed vnto him sayinge: have mercy on me Lorde the sonne of David my doughter is pytiously vexed with a devyll. 23 And he gave her never a worde to answer. Then came to him his disciples and besought him sayinge: sende her awaye for she foloweth vs cryinge. 24 He answered and sayde: I am not sent but vnto ye loost shepe of ye housse of Israel. 25 Then she came and worshipped him sayinge: master helpe me. 26 He answered and sayde: it is not good to take the chyldrens breed and to cast it to whelpes. 27 She answered and sayde: truthe Lorde: neverthelesse the whelpes eate of the cromes which fall from their masters table. 28 Then Iesus answered and sayde vnto her. O woman greate is thy faith be it to the even as thou desyrest. And her doughter was made whole even at that same houre.
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras the servaut of Christ which is one of you saluteth you and all wayes laboreth fervently for you in prayers that ye maye stonde perfect and full in all that is the will of God.
• Gen 32:26 : 26 And he sayde: let me goo for the daye breaketh. And he sayde: I will not lett the goo excepte thou blesse me.
• Rom 15:30 : 30 I beseche you brethre for oure Lorde Iesus Christes sake and for the love of the sprete that ye helpe me in my busynes with youre prayers to God for me
• 2 Cor 12:8 : 8 For this thynge besought I the LORde thryse that it myght departe from me.
• Col 2:1 : 1 I wolde ye knewe what fyghtinge I have for youre sakes and for them of Laodicia and for as many as have not sene my parson in the flesshe