| ASVh |
but little is demanded, not much; for Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her. |
| ASV |
but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her. |
| Westcott and Hort |
ολιγων δε εστιν χρεια η ενος μαριαμ γαρ την αγαθην μεριδα εξελεξατο ητις ουκ αφαιρεθησεται αυτης |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| ολιγων |
little |
3641 oligos ol-ee'-gos
Of uncertain affinity; puny (in extent, degree, number, duration or value); especially neuter (adverbially) somewhat:--
+ almost, brief(-ly), few, (a) little, + long, a season, short, small, a while.
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| δε |
but |
1161 de deh
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--
also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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| εστιν |
is |
1510 eimi i-mee'
The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--
am, have been, X it is I, was. See also 1488, 1498, 1511, 1527, 2258, 2071, 2070, 2075, 2076, 2771, 2468, 5600.
See Greek for 1488
See Greek for 1498
See Greek for 1511
See Greek for 1527
See Greek for 2258
See Greek for 2071
See Greek for 2070
See Greek for 2075
See Greek for 2076
See Greek for 2771
See Greek for 2468
See Greek for 5600
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| χρεια |
demanded |
5532 chreia khri'-ah
From the base of 5530 or 5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution:--
business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.
See Greek for 5534
See Greek for 5530
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| η |
not much |
2228 e ay
A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--
and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
See Greek for 2235
See Greek for 2260
See Greek for 2273
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| ενος |
1520 heis hice (including the neuter (etc.) hen);
A primary numeral; one:--
a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
See Greek for 1527
See Greek for 3367
See Greek for 3391
See Greek for 3762
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| μαριαμ |
Mary |
3137 Maria mar-ee'-ah or Mariam mar-ee-am'
Of Hebrew origin (4813); Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females:--
Mary.
See Hebrew for 04813
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| γαρ |
for |
1063 gar gar
A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--
and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
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| την |
the |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| αγαθην |
good |
18 agathos ag-ath-os'
A primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--
benefit, good(-s, things), well. Compare 2570.
See Greek for 2570
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| μεριδα |
portion |
3310 meris mer-ece'
Feminine of 3313; a portion, i.e. province, share or (abstractly) participation:--
part (X -akers).
See Greek for 3313
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| εξελεξατο |
has chosen |
1586 eklegomai ek-leg'-om-ahee
Middle voice from 1537 and 3004 (in its primary sense); to select:--
make choice, choose (out), chosen.
See Greek for 1537
See Greek for 3004
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| ητις |
which |
3748 hostis hos'-tis, including the feminine hetis hay'-tis, and the neuter
hoti hot'-ee
From 3739 and 5100; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--
X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare 3754.
See Greek for 3739
See Greek for 5100
See Greek for 3754
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| ουκ |
will not be taken away from |
3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate)
ouch ookh
A primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--
+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
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| αφαιρεθησεται |
851 aphaireo af-ahee-reh'-o
From 575 and 138; to remove (literally or figuratively):--
cut (smite) off, take away.
See Greek for 575
See Greek for 138
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| αυτης |
her |
846 autos ow-tos'
From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--
her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
See Greek for 109
See Greek for 1438
See Greek for 848
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