Luke 16:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.”
Luke 16:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 16:2321 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
ᾅδῃhadēgrave, hell
ἐπάραςeparasexalt
self, poise (lift, take) up
τοὺςtousthe
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseye, sight
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ὑπάρχωνhyparchōnafter, behave, live
ἐνenabout, after, against
βασάνοιςbasanoistorment
ὁρᾷhorabehold, perceive, see
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbraham
ἀπὸapofrom
μακρόθενmakrothenafar off, from far
καὶkaiand / also
ΛάζαρονLazaronLazarus
ἐνenabout, after, against
τοῖςtoisthe
κόλποιςkolpoisbosom, creek
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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