Greek Interlinear

Luke 16:13 Interlinear

No servant can two masters serve either for the one he will hate and the other love either the one he will hold and the other despise Ye cannot can God serve and mammon

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΟὐδεὶςG3762Nonot even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
2οἰκέτηςG3610servanta fellow resident, i.e., menial domestic
3δύνασθεG1410canto be able or possible
4δυσὶG1417two"two"
5κυρίοιςG2962masterssupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
6δουλεύεινG1398serveto be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
7G2228eitherdisjunctive, or; comparative, than
8γὰρG1063forproperly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
9τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10ἑνὸςG1520the oneone
11μισήσειG3404he will hateto detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less
12καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
13τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14ἑτέρουG2087the other(an-, the) other or different
15ἀγαπήσειG25loveto love (in a social or moral sense)
16G2228eitherdisjunctive, or; comparative, than
17ἑνὸςG1520the oneone
18ἀνθέξεταιG472he will holdto hold oneself opposite to, i.e., (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for
19καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
20τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21ἑτέρουG2087the other(an-, the) other or different
22καταφρονήσειG2706despiseto think against, i.e., disesteem
23οὐG3756Ye cannotthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
24δύνασθεG1410canto be able or possible
25θεῷG2316Goda deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
26δουλεύεινG1398serveto be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
27καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
28μαμωνᾷG3126mammonmammonas, i.e., avarice (deified)

Verse Context

Luke 16:12And if in that which is another man's faithful...
Luke 16:13 (current)No servant can two masters serve either for the one he will hate and the other love either the one he will hold and the other despise Ye cannot can God serve and mammon
Luke 16:14heard And these things all also ...

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