Luke 10:42 — King James Version← Study notes

“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:42 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Luke 10:4216 words

ὀλίγωνoligōn+ almost, brief(-ly), few

δέdeand / but

ἐστινestinam, have been, is I

χρείαchreiabusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)

ἢēor

ἑνόςhenosinto / to

ΜαριὰμMariam

γὰρgarfor

τὴνtēnthe

ἀγαθὴνagathēnbenefit, good(-s, things)

μερίδαmeridapart (X -akers)

ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen

ἥτιςhētis(they), (such) as, (they) that

οὐκouknot

ἀφαιρεθήσεταιaphairethēsetaicut (smite) off, take away

αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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