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Luke 16:8 Interlinear

And commended the lord steward the unjust because wisely he had done because the children world of this wiser than the children of light in generation their are

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2ἐπῄνεσενG1867commendedto applaud
3G3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4κύριοςG2962the lordsupreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
5τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6οἰκονόμονG3623stewarda house-distributor (i.e., manager), or overseer, i.e., an employee in that capacity; by extension, a fiscal agent (treasurer); figuratively, a preach
7τῆςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8ἀδικίαςG93the unjust(legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act)
9ὅτιG3754becausedemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
10φρονίμωςG5430wiselyprudently
11ἐποίησεν·G4160he had doneto make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
12ὅτιG3754becausedemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
13οἱG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14υἱοὺςG5207the childrena "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
15τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
16αἰῶνοςG165worldproperly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)
17τούτουG5127of thisof (from or concerning) this (person or thing)
18φρονιμώτεροιG5429wiserthoughtful, i.e., sagacious or discreet (implying a cautious character; while g4680 denotes practical skill or acumen; and g4908 indicates rather inte
19ὑπὲρG5228than"over", i.e., (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case super
20τοὺςG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
21υἱοὺςG5207the childrena "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
22τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
23φωτὸςG5457of lightluminousness (in the widest application, natural or artificial, abstract or concrete, literal or figurative)
24εἰςG1519into or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
25τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
26γενεὰνG1074generationa generation; by implication, an age (the period or the persons)
27τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
28ἑαυτῶνG1438their(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
29εἰσινG1526arethey are

Verse Context

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