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Luke 16:21

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And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,	And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.	And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 desiring^G1937 to be fed^G5526 with^G575 the crumbs^G5589 which^G3588 fell^G4098 from^G575 the rich man's^G4145 table^G5132: moreover^{G235 G2532} the dogs^G2965 came^G2064 and licked^G621 his^G846 sores^G1668.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἐπιθυμῶν	epithumōn	G1937	V-PAP-NSM	desiring
χορτασθῆναι	chortasthēnai	G5526	V-APN	to be fed
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	with
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPN	the
ψιχίων	psichiōn	G5589	N-GPN	crumbs
τῶν	tōn	G3588	T-GPN	which
πιπτόντων	piptontōn	G4098	V-PAP-GPN	fell
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	from
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
τραπέζης	trapezēs	G5132	N-GSF	table
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the
πλουσίου·	plousiou	G4145	A-GSM	rich man's
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	moreover
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
κύνες	kunes	G2965	N-NPM	dogs
ἐρχόμενοι	erchomenoi	G2064	V-PNP-NPM	came
ἀπέλειχον	apeleichon	G621	V-IAI-3P	and licked
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἕλκη	helkē	G1668	N-APN	sores
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	his

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G621 — ἀπολείχω (apoleíchō, ap-ol-i'-kho): I lick off, lick clean — from ἀπό and (to "lick"); to lick clean:--lick.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1668 — ἕλκος (hélkos, hel'-kos): a festering sore — probably from ἑλκύω; an ulcer (as if drawn together):--sore.
• G1937 — ἐπιθυμέω (epithyméō, ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o): I long for, covet, lust after — from ἐπί and θυμός; to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise):--covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2965 — κύων (kýōn, koo'-ohn): a dog — a primary word; a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively):--dog.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G4098 — πίπτω (píptō, pip'-to): I fall, fall under — probably akin to πέτομαι through the idea of alighting; to fall (literally or figuratively):--fail, fall (down), light on.
• G4145 — πλούσιος (ploúsios, ploo'-see-os): rich — from πλοῦτος; wealthy; figuratively, abounding with:--rich.
• G5132 — τράπεζα (trápeza, trap'-ed-zah): a table for food or business — probably contracted from τέσσαρες and πεζῇ; a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest):--bank, meat, table.
• G5526 — χορτάζω (chortázō, khor-tad'-zo): I feed, satisfy — from χόρτος; to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance):--feed, fill, satisfy.
• G5589 — ψιχίον (psichíon, psikh-ee'-on): a crumb — diminutive from a derivative of the base of ψάλλω (meaning a crumb); a little bit or morsel:--crumb.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• crumbs — Matthew 15:27, Mark 7:28, John 6:12
• desiring — 1 Corinthians 4:11, 2 Corinthians 11:27

Reciprocal references (6): Job 2:8, Job 31:16, Isaiah 1:6, Ezekiel 16:49, Luke 16:20, Luke 18:35

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ANIMALS, EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE, FRIENDSHIP-FRIENDLESSNESS, POVERTY-RICHES
• Torrey’s: BREAD, HAPPINESS OF THE WICKED, THE, RICHES
• Nave’s: BEGGARS, DEAD (PEOPLE), DOG (SODOMITE?), JESUS, THE CHRIST, POOR, RICH, THE, WORLDLINESS

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