Greek Interlinear

Luke 20:9 Interlinear

began he Then to the people to speak parable man A certain planted a vineyard and forth it to husbandmen and went into a far country time for a long

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ἬρξατοG756began heto commence (in order of time)
2δὲG1161Thenbut, and, etc
3πρὸςG4314toa 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,
4τὸνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5λαὸνG2992the peoplea people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
6λέγεινG3004to speakproperly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
7τὴνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
8παραβολὴνG3850parablea similitude ("parable"), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
9ταύτην·G3778the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
10ἌνθρωπόςG444manman-faced, i.e., a human being
11τιςG5100A certainsome or any person or object
12ἐφύτευσενG5452plantedto set out in the earth, i.e., implant; figuratively, to instil doctrine
13ἀμπελῶναG290a vineyarda vineyard
14καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
15ἐξέδοτοG1554forthto give forth, i.e., (specially) to lease
16αὐτὸνG846itthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
17γεωργοῖςG1092to husbandmena land-worker, i.e., farmer
18καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
19ἀπεδήμησενG589went into a far countryto go abroad, i.e., visit a foreign land
20χρόνουςG5550timea space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from g2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from g0165, which denotes a
21ἱκανούςG2425for a longcompetent (as if coming in season), i.e., ample (in amount) or fit (in character)

Verse Context

Luke 20:8And Jesus said unto them Neither...
Luke 20:9 (current)began he Then to the people to speak parable man A certain planted a vineyard and forth it to husbandmen and went into a far country time for a long
Luke 20:10And at the season he sent to ...

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