Luke 16:19 — King James Version← Study notes
“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”
Luke 16:19 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 16:1914 words
ἌνθρωποςAnthrōposman / human being
δέdeand / but
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
πλούσιοςplousiosrich
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνεδιδύσκετοenedidysketoclothe in, wear
πορφύρανporphyranpurple
καὶkaiand / also
βύσσονbyssonfine linen
εὐφραινόμενοςeuphrainomenosfare, make glad, be (make) merry
καθ’kath’about, according as (to), after
ἡμέρανhēmeranage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
λαμπρῶςlamprōssumptuously
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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