Luke 7:4 — King James Version← Study notes
“And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:”
Luke 7:4 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 7:416 words
οἱhoithe
δὲdeand / but
παραγενόμενοιparagenomenoicome, go, be present
πρὸςprosto / toward
τὸνtonthe
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
παρεκάλουνparekalounbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort
αὐτὸνautonhe / she / it / same
σπουδαίωςspoudaiōsdiligently, instantly
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἌξιόςAxiosdue reward, meet, (un-)worthy
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ᾧhōwho / which
παρέξῃparexēbring, do, give
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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