Luke 8:9
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
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ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο καταμόνας ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ περὶ αὐτὸν σὺν τοῖς δώδεκα τὴν παραβολήν
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ Διατί ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλεῖς αὐτοῖς
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Τότε ἀφεὶς τοὺς ὄχλους ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες Φράσον ἡμῖν τὴν παραβολὴν τῶν ζιζανίων τοῦ ἀγροῦ
Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
οὐκέτι ὑμᾶς λέγω δούλους ὅτι ὁ δοῦλος οὐκ οἶδεν τί ποιεῖ αὐτοῦ ὁ κύριος· ὑμᾶς δὲ εἴρηκα φίλους ὅτι πάντα ἃ ἤκουσα παρὰ τοῦ πατρός μου ἐγνώρισα ὑμῖν
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθεν εἰς οἶκον ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ περὶ τὴς παραβολής
And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.
וְנֵדְעָה נִרְדְּפָה לָדַעַת אֶת-יְהוָה כְּשַׁחַר נָכוֹן מֹֽצָאוֹ וְיָבוֹא כַגֶּשֶׁם לָנוּ כְּמַלְקוֹשׁ יוֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
χωρὶς δὲ παραβολῆς οὐκ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς κατ' ἰδίαν δὲ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἐπέλυεν πάντα
But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ Φράσον ἡμῖν τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
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Luke 8:9
Grammar
V-IAI-3P
Verb — Imperfect Active Indicative, third person plural
continued action in the past — try "he was ___ing" or "he kept ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "they"
| Ἐπηρώτων | Speech Verb Tense Imperfect Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: asked
asked ×21
he asked ×11
they asked ×6
ask ×4
and asked ×3
i will ask ×2
after that asked unto ×1
and they asked ×1
Strong's Definition
G1905
asked, ask, demanded, desired, questioned, …
eperōtaō
to ask for, i.e., inquire, seek
- to accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate "to address one with a request or demand
- to ask of or demand of one
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
P-ASM
Personal Pronoun — Accusative, masculine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| αὐτὸν | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: him
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| οἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NPM
Noun — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| μαθηταὶ | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: disciples
disciples ×202
disciple ×20
disciples of ×10
to disciples ×6
unto disciples ×6
disciples to ×5
of disciples ×4
a disciple ×2
Strong's Definition
G3101
disciples, disciple
mathētēs
a learner, i.e., pupil
- a learner, pupil, disciple
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
18 English renderings
Grammar
P-GSM
Personal Pronoun — Genitive, masculine singular
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
| αὐτοῦ | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: his
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: saying
saying ×376
saith ×184
i say ×153
said ×84
he saith ×71
say ×56
he said ×41
to say ×22
Strong's Definition
G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- to say, to speak
- affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Variations
52 forms of this word
Translations
139 English renderings
Grammar
I-NSF
Interrogative Pronoun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| τίς | Speech Interrogative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: what
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: might be
meant ×2
should be ×2
he was ×1
it should be ×1
it was ×1
might be ×1
should mean ×1
thou wert ×1
Strong's Definition
G1498
be, meant, was, were, wert, …
eiēn
might (could, would, or should) be
- to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| παραβολή | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: parable
parable ×22
parables ×15
a parable ×9
a figure ×1
comparison ×1
proverb ×1
was a figure ×1
Strong's Definition
G3850
parable, parables, figure, proverb, comparison
parabolē
a similitude (___%___parable___%___), i.e., (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage
- a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle "metaphorically
- a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude "an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated"a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed"a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
- an aphorism, a maxim
Variations
10 forms of this word
Translations
7 English renderings
Grammar
D-NSF
Demonstrative Pronoun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| αὕτη | Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: this
this ×245
these ×77
the same ×34
he ×30
this man ×18
of this ×9
they ×9
is this ×6
Strong's Definition
G3778
this, these, same, he, man, …
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
- this
Variations
23 forms of this word
Translations
45 English renderings