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Luke 7:2

There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

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ASV

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and at the point of death.

KJV

And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἑκατοντάρχουhekatontarchouOf a centurionG1543 →
δέdethenG1161 →
τινοςtinosa certainG5100 →
δοῦλοςdoulosservantG1401 →
κακῶςkakōssickG2560 →
ἔχωνechōnbeingG2192 →
ἤμελλενēmellenwas aboutG3195 →
τελευτᾶνteleutanto dieG5053 →
ὃςhoswhoG3739 →
ἦνēnwasG1510 →
αὐτῷautōto himG846 →
ἔντιμος.entimosvalued highly.G1784 →

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The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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