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Luke 13:23

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,

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εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidδέde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? Andτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.αὐτῷautōunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΚύριεkurielordκύριος (kurios)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the calling formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.εἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.ὀλίγοιoligoilittleὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “little”, the subject formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.σῳζόμενοιsōzomenoito saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to save”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).πρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.αὐτούςautousheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and a certain one said to him, 'Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And one said unto him, Lord, are they few that are saved? And he said unto them,

Young’s Literal Translation

and a certain one said to him, 'Sir, are those saved few?' and he said unto them,

World English Bible

One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them,

Darby Translation

And one said to him, Sir, [are] such as are to be saved few in number? But he said unto them,

Douay-Rheims

And a certain man said to him: Lord, are they few that are saved? But he said to them:

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