Luke 19:31 — King James Version← Study notes
“And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.”
Luke 19:31 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 19:3116 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἐάνeanbefore, but, except
τιςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ὑμᾶςhymasyou
ἐρωτᾷerōtaask, beseech, desire
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
λύετεlyetebreak (up), destroy, dissolve
οὕτωςhoutōsthus / so
ἐρεῖτεereitesay
ὅτιhotithat / because
ὉHothe
κύριοςkyriosLord
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ἔχειecheihave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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