Greek Interlinear

Luke 14:8 Interlinear

When bidden of any in a wedding not down in the highest room lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ὍτανG3752Whenwhenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as
2κεκλημένοςG2564biddento "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
3ὑπ'G5259ofunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
4τινοςG5100anysome or any person or object
5εἰςG1519into or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
6γάμουςG1062a weddingnuptials
7μὴG3361not(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
8κατακλιθῇςG2625downto recline down, i.e., (specially) to take a place at table
9εἰςG1519into or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
10τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
11πρωτοκλισίανG4411the highest rooma reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e., preeminence at meals
12μήποτεG3379lestnot ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps)
13ἐντιμότερόςG1784a more honourable manvalued (figuratively)
14σουG4675than thouof thee, thy
15G5600be(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
16κεκλημένοςG2564biddento "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
17ὑπ'G5259ofunder, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
18αὐτοῦG846himthe 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 14:7he put forth And to those which were bidden a parable...
Luke 14:8 (current)When bidden of any in a wedding not down in the highest room lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him
Luke 14:9And him come thee And ...

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