Luke 16:25
But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
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ASV
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.
KJV
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Εἶπεν | Eipen | Said | G2036 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| Ἀβραάμ· | Abraam | Abraham; | G11 → |
| τέκνον, | teknon | Child, | G5043 → |
| μνήσθητι | mnēsthēti | do remember | G3403 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| ἀπέλαβες | apelabes | you did fully receive | G618 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| ἀγαθά | agatha | good | G18 → |
| σου | sou | of you | G4771 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| ζωῇ | zōēa | lifetime | G2222 → |
| σου, | sou | of you, | G4771 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| Λάζαρος | Lazaros | Lazarus | G2976 → |
| ὁμοίως | homoiōs | likewise | G3668 → |
| τὰ | ta | the [things] | G3588 → |
| κακά. | kaka | harmful. | G2556 → |
| νῦν | nun | Now | G3568 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| ὧδε | hōde | here | G5602 → |
| παρακαλεῖται, | parakaleitai | he is comforted, | G3870 → |
| σὺ | su | you yourself | G4771 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ὀδυνᾶσαι. | odunasai | are suffering. | G3600 → |
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