King James Version
Luke 16:20 in the King James Version says “And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,” — study this verse from Luke chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,”
Luke 16:20 · KJV
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.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
KJV Study — Public Domain
“beggar”
G4434akin to g4422 and the alternate of g4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used i
“at”
G4314a 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,
“gate”
G4440a gate-way, door-way of a building or city; by implication, a portal or vestibule
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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