Luke 20:47 — King James Version← Study notes
“Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.”
Luke 20:47 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 20:4714 words
οἳhoiwho / which
κατεσθίουσινkatesthiousindevour
τὰςtasthe
οἰκίαςoikiashouse / household
τῶνtōnthe
χηρῶνchērōnwidow
καὶkaiand / also
προφάσειprophaseicloke, colour, pretence
μακρὰmakrafar, long
προσεύχονταιproseuchontaipray (for), make prayer
οὗτοιhoutoihe (it was that), hereof, it
λήμψονταιlēmpsontaiaccept, + be amazed, assay
περισσότερονperissoteronmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
κρίμαkrimaavenge, condemned, condemnation
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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