Greek Interlinear

Luke 14:7 Interlinear

he put forth And to those which were bidden a parable when he marked how the chief rooms they chose out he put forth to them

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1λέγωνG3004he put forthproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
2δὲG1161Andbut, and, etc
3πρὸςG4314toa preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
4τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5κεκλημένουςG2564those which were biddento "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
6παραβολήνG3850a parablea similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
7ἐπέχωνG1907when he markedto hold upon, i.e., (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of g3563) to pay attention to
8πῶςG4459howan interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
9τὰςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10πρωτοκλισίαςG4411the chief roomsa reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e., preeminence at meals
11ἐξελέγοντοG1586they chose outto select
12λέγωνG3004he put forthproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
13πρὸςG4314toa preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
14αὐτούςG846themthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

Luke 14:6And not they could again him to...
Luke 14:7 (current)he put forth And to those which were bidden a parable when he marked how the chief rooms they chose out he put forth to them
Luke 14:8When bidden of any in a wedding...

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