Luke 14:7

When he noticed how the guests chose the best seats [closest to the host], he told them a parable:

The greek text BETA

Nestle-Aland and Textus Receptus

Ἔλεγεν   δὲ   πρὸς   τοὺς   κεκλημένους   παραβολὴν   ἐπέχων   πῶς   τὰς   πρωτοκλισίας   ἐξελέγοντο,   λέγων   πρὸς   αὐτούς·  

Manuscript comments

The greek text has 14 words. There is no difference between NA and TR in this verse.



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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G3004
Ἔλεγεν (Elegen)
He was speaking
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S
G1161
δὲ (de)
then
Conj. Conjunktion
CONJ
G4314
πρὸς (pros)
to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G3588
τοὺς (toys)
those
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
T-APM
G2564
κεκλημένους (keklemenoys)
invited
VERB Verb
perf. pass. part. perfect passive Participle
accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
V-RPP-APM
G3850
παραβολὴν (parabolen)
a parable,
Noun Noun
acc. sing. ♀ accusative singular feminine
N-ASF
G1907
ἐπέχων (epechon)
remarking
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G4459
πῶς (pos)
how
Particle Particle
Interrogative Interrogative
PRT-I
G3588
τὰς (tas)
the
Definite article Definite article
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
T-APF
G4411
πρωτοκλισίας (protoklisias)
first places
Noun Noun
acc. pl. ♀ accusative plural feminine
N-APF
G1586
ἐξελέγοντο, (exelegonto,)
they were choosing out,
VERB Verb
imp. middle ind. imperfect middle indicative
pl. third person plural
V-IMI-3P
G3004
λέγων (legon)
saying
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-PAP-NSM
G4314
πρὸς (pros)
to
Preposition Preposition
PREP
G0846
αὐτούς· (aytoys.)
them,
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
acc. pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
P-APM

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