King James Version
Luke 16:19 in the King James Version says “There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:” — study this verse from Luke chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”
Luke 16:19 · KJV
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“in purple”
G4209the "purple" mussel, i.e., (by implication) the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“and fared”
G2165to put (middle voice or passively, be) in a good frame of mind, i.e., rejoice
“every”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
“day”
G2250day, 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
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