Greek Interlinear
Luke 19:3 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of Luke 19:3, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“And he sought to see Jesus who he was And not could for the press because of stature little he was”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 2 | ἐζήτει | G2212 | he sought | to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) |
| 3 | ἰδεῖν | G1492 | to see | used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl |
| 4 | τὸν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 5 | Ἰησοῦν | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 6 | τίς | G5101 | who | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 7 | ἐστιν | G2076 | he was | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 8 | καὶ | G2532 | And | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 9 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 10 | ἠδύνατο | G1410 | could | to be able or possible |
| 11 | ἀπὸ | G575 | for | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 12 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | ὄχλου | G3793 | the press | a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot |
| 14 | ὅτι | G3754 | because | demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because |
| 15 | τῇ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 16 | ἡλικίᾳ | G2244 | of stature | maturity (in years or size) |
| 17 | μικρὸς | G3398 | little | small (in size, quantity, number or (figuratively) dignity) |
| 18 | ἦν | G2258 | he was | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
Verse Context
Luke 19:2And behold there was a man named Zacchaeus...
Luke 19:3 (current)And he sought to see Jesus who he was And not could for the press because of stature little he was
Luke 19:4And he ran before and climbed up into a sycomore tree...