Luke 11:8
I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
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ASV
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will arise and give him as many as he needeth.
KJV
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| ὑμῖν· | humin | to you; | G4771 → |
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 → |
| καὶ | kai | even | G2532 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| δώσει | dōsei | he will give | G1325 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| ἀναστὰς | anastas | having risen up | G450 → |
| διὰ | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| εἶναι | einai | being | G1511 → |
| φίλον | philon | friend | G5384 → |
| αὐτοῦ, | autou | of him | G846 → |
| διά | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| γε | ge | yet | G1065 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἀναίδειαν | anaideian | persistence | G335 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| ἐγερθεὶς | egertheis | having risen | G1453 → |
| δώσει | dōsei | he will give | G1325 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| ὅσων | hosōn | as many as | G3745 → |
| χρῄζει. | chrēzei | he needs. | G5535 → |
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