| ASVh |
Moreover, He spoke a parable to those who were invited, noticing how they chose out reclining first, saying to them, |
| ASV |
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, |
| Westcott and Hort |
ελεγεν δε προς τους κεκλημενους παραβολην επεχων πως τας πρωτοκλισιας εξελεγοντο λεγων προς αυτους |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| ελεγεν |
He spoke |
3004 lego leg'-o
A primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--
ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
See Greek for 2036
See Greek for 5346
See Greek for 4483
See Greek for 2980
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| δε |
Moreover |
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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| προς |
to |
4314 pros pros
A strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--
about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
See Greek for 4253
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| τους |
those who |
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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| κεκλημενους |
were invited |
2564 kaleo kal-eh'-o
Akin to the base of 2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise):--
bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called)).
See Greek for 2753
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| παραβολην |
a parable |
3850 parabole par-ab-ol-ay'
From 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--
comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
See Greek for 3846
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| επεχων |
noticing |
1907 epecho ep-ekh'-o
From 1909 and 2192; to hold upon, i.e. (by implication) to retain; (by extension) to detain; (with implication, of 3563) to pay attention to:--
give (take) heed unto, hold forth, mark, stay.
See Greek for 1909
See Greek for 2192
See Greek for 3563
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| πως |
how |
4459 pos poce
Adverb from the base of 4226; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!:--
how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
See Greek for 4226
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| τας |
- |
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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| πρωτοκλισιας |
reclining first |
4411 protoklisia pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah
From 4413 and 2828; a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals:--
chief (highest, uppermost) room.
See Greek for 4413
See Greek for 2828
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| εξελεγοντο |
they chose out |
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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| λεγων |
saying |
3004 lego leg'-o
A primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--
ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
See Greek for 2036
See Greek for 5346
See Greek for 4483
See Greek for 2980
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| προς |
to |
4314 pros pros
A strengthened form of 4253; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--
about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
See Greek for 4253
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| αυτους |
them |
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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