Greek Interlinear

Luke 16:19 Interlinear

“man a certain There was rich and was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared every day sumptuously”

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Luke 16 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Ἄνθρωπος	G444	man	man-faced, i.e., a human being
2	δέ	G1161		but, and, etc
3	τις	G5100	a certain	some or any person or object
4	ἦν	G2258	There was	i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
5	πλούσιος	G4145	rich	wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
6	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7	ἐνεδιδύσκετο	G1737	was clothed	to invest (with a garment)
8	πορφύραν	G4209	in purple	the "purple" mussel, i.e., (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
9	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
10	βύσσον	G1040	fine linen	white linen
11	εὐφραινόμενος	G2165	and fared	to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e., rejoice
12	καθ'	G2596	every	(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
13	ἡμέραν	G2250	day	day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
14	λαμπρῶς	G2988	sumptuously	brilliantly, i.e., figuratively, luxuriously

Luke 16:19 (current)man a certain There was rich and was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared every day sumptuously