Luke 13:4

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἢ G2228 CONJ	Strong's Definition ē disjunctive, or; comparative, than either, or, than
ἐκεῖνοι G1565 D-NPM	Strong's Definition ekeinos that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed he, she it, etc.
οἱ G3588 T-NPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
δεκα G1176	Strong's Definition deka ten ten
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
οκτὼ G3638	Strong's Definition oktō ___%___eight___%___ eight
ἐφ' G1909	Strong's Definition epi properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon, on, at, by, before "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
οὓς G3739 R-APM	Strong's Definition hos the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that who, which, what, that
ἔπεσεν G4098 V-2AAI-3S	Strong's Definition piptō to fall (literally or figuratively) to descend from a higher place to a lower to fall (either from or upon) to be thrust down metaphorically to fall under judgment, came under condemnation to descend from an erect to a prostrate position to fall down to be prostrated, fall prostrate "of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly"the dismemberment of a corpse by decay"to prostrate one's self"used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one"to fall out, fall from i.e., shall perish or be lost"to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc. to be cast down from a state of prosperity to fall from a state of uprightness "to perish, i.e., come to an end, disappear, cease of virtues to lose authority, no longer have force of sayings, precepts, etc. to be removed from power by death"to fail of participating in, miss a share in
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πύργος G4444 N-NSM	Strong's Definition pyrgos a tower or castle a tower "a fortified structure rising to a considerable height, to repel a hostile attack or to enable a watchman to see in every direction
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
τῷ G3588 T-DSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Σιλωὰμ G4611 N-DSM-L	Strong's Definition silōam sent Siloam (i.e., Shiloach), a pool of Jerusalem the Pool of Siloam, a fountain of water in Jerusalem (also called Shiloah in Isaiah 8:6) "the Tower of Siloam (may have been a tower near or over the Pool of Siloam)
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ἀπέκτεινεν G615 V-AAI-3S	Strong's Definition apokteinō to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy to kill in any way whatever to destroy, to allow to perish metaphorically to extinguish, abolish to inflict mortal death "to deprive of spiritual life and procure eternal misery in hell
αὐτούς G846 P-APM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
δοκεῖτε G1380 V-PAI-2P	Strong's Definition dokeō compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) to be of opinion, think, suppose "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me I think, judge: thus in question "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
οὐτοὶ G3778	Strong's Definition houtos the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
ὀφειλέται G3781 N-NPM	Strong's Definition opheiletēs an ower, i.e., person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God) one who owes another, a debtor one held by some obligation, bound by some duty "one who has not yet made amends to whom he has injured: one who owes God penalty or whom God can demand punishment as something due, i.e., a sinner
ἐγένοντο G1096 V-2ADI-3P	Strong's Definition ginomai to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen of events to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage of men appearing in public to be made, finished of miracles, to be performed, wrought to become, be made
παρὰ G3844 PREP	Strong's Definition para properly, near; i.e., (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of) from, of at, by, besides, near
πάντας G3956 A-APM	Strong's Definition pas all, any, every, the whole individually each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything collectively some of all types
ἀνθρώπους G444 N-APM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
τοὺς G3588 T-APM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κατοικοῦντας G2730 V-PAP-APM	Strong's Definition katoikeō to house permanently, i.e., reside (literally or figuratively) to dwell, settle metaphorically divine powers, influences, etc., are said to dwell in his soul, to pervade, prompt, govern it to dwell in, inhabit God is said to dwell in the temple, i.e., to be always present for worshippers
ἐν G1722	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 N-ASF-L	Strong's Definition hierousalēm set ye double peace Hierusalem (i.e., Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine denotes either the city itself or the inhabitants "___%___the Jerusalem that now is___%___, with its present religious institutions, i.e., the Mosaic system, so designated from its primary external location"___%___Jerusalem that is above___%___, that is existing in heaven, according to the pattern of which the earthly Jerusalem was supposed to be built metaphorically ___%___the City of God founded by Christ___%___, now wearing the form of the church, but after Christ's return to put on the form of the perfected Messianic kingdom ___%___the heavenly Jerusalem___%___, that is the heavenly abode of God, Christ, the angels, saints of the Old and New Testament periods and those Christians that are alive at Christ's return"___%___the New Jerusalem___%___, a splendid visible city to be let down from heaven after the renovation of the world, the future abode of the blessed

ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δεκα καὶ οκτὼ ἐφ' οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὐτοὶ ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ

Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Cross References

Nehemiah 3:15

וְאֵת שַׁעַר הָעַיִן הֶֽחֱזִיק שַׁלּוּן בֶּן-כָּל-חֹזֶה שַׂר פֶּלֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה הוּא יִבְנֶנּוּ וִיטַֽלְלֶנּוּ ‫(ויעמידו)‬ וְיַעֲמִיד דַּלְתֹתָיו מַנְעֻלָיו וּבְרִיחָיו וְאֵת חוֹמַת בְּרֵכַת הַשֶּׁלַח לְגַן-הַמֶּלֶךְ וְעַד-הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת הַיּֽוֹרְדוֹת מֵעִיר דָּוִֽיד׃

But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

Matthew 6:12

καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰ ὀφειλήματα ἡμῶν ὡς καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφίεμεν τοῖς ὀφειλέταις ἡμῶν·

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Job 1:19

וְהִנֵּה רוּחַ גְּדוֹלָה בָּאָה׀ מֵעֵבֶר הַמִּדְבָּר וַיִּגַּע בְּאַרְבַּע פִּנּוֹת הַבַּיִת וַיִּפֹּל עַל-הַנְּעָרִים וַיָּמוּתוּ וָאִמָּלְטָה רַק-אֲנִי לְבַדִּי לְהַגִּיד לָֽךְ׃

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Matthew 18:24

ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων

And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

Luke 7:41

δύο χρεωφειλέται ἦσαν δανειστῇ τινι· ὁ εἷς ὤφειλεν δηνάρια πεντακόσια ὁ δὲ ἕτερος πεντήκοντα

There was which had a certain creditor two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.

John 9:11

ἀπεκρίθη ἐκεῖνος καὶ εἶπέν ἄνθρωπος λεγόμενος Ἰησοῦς πηλὸν ἐποίησεν καὶ ἐπέχρισέν μου τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ εἶπέν μοι Ὕπαγε εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωὰμ καὶ νίψαι· ἀπελθὼν δὲ καὶ νιψάμενος ἀνέβλεψα

He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.

John 9:7

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὕπαγε νίψαι εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν τοῦ Σιλωάμ ὃ ἑρμηνεύεται Ἀπεσταλμένος ἀπῆλθεν οὖν καὶ ἐνίψατο καὶ ἦλθεν βλέπων

And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

1 Kings 20:30

וַיָּנֻסוּ הַנּֽוֹתָרִים׀ אֲפֵקָה אֶל-הָעִיר וַתִּפֹּל הַֽחוֹמָה עַל-עֶשְׂרִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֶלֶף אִישׁ הַנּֽוֹתָרִים וּבֶן-הֲדַד נָס וַיָּבֹא אֶל-הָעִיר חֶדֶר בְּחָֽדֶר׃

But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fled, and came into the city, into an inner chamber.

Luke 11:4

καὶ ἄφες ἡμῖν τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν καὶ γὰρ αὐτοὶ ἀφίεμεν παντὶ ὀφείλοντι ἡμῖν· καὶ μὴ εἰσενέγκῃς ἡμᾶς εἰς πειρασμόν ἀλλὰ ῥῦσαι ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ πονηροῦ

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

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