King James Version

Luke 11:37

And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “asked” (ἐρωτᾷ) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was asking” (ἠρωτᾷ) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “a certain one” (τις) before that here.

Ἐνenasἐνpreposition — “as”G1722in, on, among.asδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ἐρωτᾷerōtato askἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to ask”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.This verse uses “ask”.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ΦαρισαῖοςpharisaiosPhariseeΦαρισαῖοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pharisee”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.ὅπωςhopōsthatὅπωςconjunction — “that”G3704how, in order that, so that, that.ἀριστήσῃaristēsēto eat early mealἀριστάω (aristaō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to eat early meal”, a single actionG709I breakfast, dine.παρ’parfrom withπαρά (para)preposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἰσελθὼνeiselthōnhe went inεἰσέρχομαι (eiserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he went in”, a single actionG1525I go in, come in, enter.he went inδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀνέπεσενanepesenand sat down to meatἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and sat down to meat”, a single actionG377I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).and sat down to meat

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ἠρωτᾷērōtabesoughtἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “besought”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.τιςtisoneτιςindefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And in [his] speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now as he spake, a Pharisee asketh him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat.

Young’s Literal Translation

And in [his] speaking, a certain Pharisee was asking him that he might dine with him, and having gone in, he reclined (at meat),

World English Bible

Now as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him to dine with him. He went in and sat at the table.

Darby Translation

But as he spoke, a certain Pharisee asked him that he would dine with him; and entering in he placed himself at table.

Douay-Rheims

And as he was speaking, a certain Pharisee prayed him, that he would dine with him. And he going in, sat down to eat.

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