Luke 14:18 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.”
Luke 14:18 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 14:1823 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἤρξαντοērxantoreign
(rule) over
ἀπὸapofrom
μιᾶςmiasinto / to
πάντεςpantesall / every
παραιτεῖσθαιparaiteisthaiavoid, (make) excuse, intreat
ὁhothe
πρῶτοςprōtosbefore, beginning, best
εἶπενeipensay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἈγρὸνAgroncountry, farm, piece of ground
ἠγόρασαēgorasabuy, redeem
καὶkaiand / also
ἔχωechōhave
ἀνάγκηνanankēndistress, must needs, (of)
necessity(-sary)
ἐξελθὼνexelthōncome
(forth, out), depart (out of)
ἰδεῖνideinbehold, perceive, see
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ἐρωτῶerōtōask, beseech, desire
σεseyou
ἔχεechehave
μεmeI
παρῃτημένονparētēmenonavoid, (make) excuse, intreat
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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