Luke 5:27 — King James Version← Study notes
“And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.”
Luke 5:27 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 5:2718 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
ἐξῆλθενexēlthencome
(forth, out), depart (out of)
καὶkaiand / also
ἐθεάσατοetheasatobehold, look (upon), see
τελώνηνtelōnēnpublican
ὀνόματιonomaticalled, (+
sur-)name(-d)
ΛευὶνLeuinLevi
καθήμενονkathēmenondwell, sit (by, down)
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τὸtothe
τελώνιονtelōnionreceipt of custom
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπενeipensay
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἈκολούθειAkoloutheifollow, reach
μοιmoiI
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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