Luke 12:48 — King James Version← Study notes
“But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.”
Luke 12:48 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 12:4826 words
ὁhothe
δὲdeand / but
μὴmēnot
γνοὺςgnousallow, be aware (of), feel
ποιήσαςpoiēsasabide, + agree, appoint
δὲdeand / but
ἄξιαaxiadue reward, meet, (un-)worthy
πληγῶνplēgōnplague, stripe, wound(-ed)
δαρήσεταιdarēsetaibeat, smite
ὀλίγαςoligas+ almost, brief(-ly), few
παντὶpantiall / every
δὲdeand / but
ᾧhōwho / which
ἐδόθηedothēgive
πολύpolymany / much
πολὺpolymany / much
ζητηθήσεταιzētēthēsetaibe (go) about, desire, endeavour
παρ’par’above, against, among
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
καὶkaiand / also
ᾧhōwho / which
παρέθεντοparethentoallege, commend, commit (the keeping of)
πολύpolymany / much
περισσότερονperissoteronmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
αἰτήσουσινaitēsousinask, beg, call
for
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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