Greek Interlinear
Luke 18:1 Interlinear
“he spake And and a parable unto them to this end that men ought always to pray and not to faint”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἔλεγεν | G3004 | he spake | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | And | but, and, etc |
| 3 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 4 | παραβολὴν | G3850 | a parable | a similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage |
| 5 | αὐτοῖς | G846 | unto them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 6 | πρὸς | G4314 | a 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, | |
| 7 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 8 | δεῖν | G1163 | to this end that men ought | also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) |
| 9 | πάντοτε | G3842 | always | every when, i.e., at all times |
| 10 | προσεύχεσθαι | G4336 | to pray | to pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship |
| 11 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 12 | μὴ | G3361 | not | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether |
| 13 | ἐκκακεῖν, | G1573 | to faint | to be (bad or) weak, i.e., (by implication) to fail (in heart) |
Verse Context
Luke 18:1 (current)he spake And and a parable unto them to this end that men ought always to pray and not to faint
Luke 18:2Saying judge a There was in a...