King James Version

Luke 14:10

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “do recline” (ἀνάπεσε) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “he will say” (ἐρεῖ) before you here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “all” (πάντων) before those here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “do recline” (ἀνάπεσον) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “may say” (εἴπῃ) before you here.

ἀλλ’allButἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “But”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.Butὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenκληθῇςklēthēsthou art biddenκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular — “thou art bidden”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.thou art biddenπορευθεὶςporeutheisgoπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “go”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.goἀνάπεσεanapeseand sit downἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “and sit down”, a single actionG377I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).and sit downεἰςeisinεἰςpreposition — “in”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.inτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἔσχατονeschatonlowestἔσχατος (eschatos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “lowest”, the object formG2078last, at the last, finally, till the end.the lowestτόπονtoponroomτόπος (topos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “room”, the object formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.roomἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatὅτανhotanwhenὅτανconjunction — “when”G3752when, whenever.This verse uses “when”.whenἔλθῃelthēcomethἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “cometh”, a single actionG2064I come, go.comethὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κεκληκώςkeklēkōsto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to call”, a completed action with a present resultG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.σεseyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “you”, the object formG4771you.ἐρεῖereihe may sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he may say”, an action still aheadG3004(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 G4483 (ῥέω, utter).he may sayσοιsoiunto theeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “unto thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto theeΦίλεphileFriendφίλος (philos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “Friend”, the calling formG5384friendly; subst: a friend, an associate.Friendπροσανάβηθιprosanabēthigo upπροσαναβαίνω (prosanabainō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “go up”, a single actionG4320I go up to, come up to, go up further.go upἀνώτερονanōteronhigherἀνώτερονadjective, comparative, accusative, singular, neuter — “higher”, the object formG511higher, to a more honorable place (at the dinner table); previously, in an earlier passage (or a book), above.This verse uses “higher”.higherτότεtotethenτότεadverb — “then”G5119then, at that time.thenἔσταιestaihaveεἰμί (eimi)verb, future middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “have”, an action still aheadG1510I am, exist.haveσοιsoiwith theeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “with thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.with theeδόξαdoxagloryδόξαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “glory”, the subject formG1391honor, renown; glory, an especially divine quality, the unspoken manifestation of God, splendor.ἐνώπιονenōpionbeforeἐνώπιονpreposition — “before”G1799before the face of, in the presence of, in the eyes of.πάντωνpantōnallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.συνανακειμένωνsunanakeimenōnto dine withσυνανάκειμαι (sunanakeimai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, plural, masculine — “to dine with”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4873I recline at table with.σοιsoiyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀνάπεσονanapesonand sit downἀναπίπτω (anapiptō)verb, second aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “and sit down”, a single actionG377I lie down, recline (at a dinner-table), fall back upon (the breast of another person reclining at dinner).εἴπῃeipēhe may sayἔπω (epō)verb, future active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he may say”, an action still aheadG2036to say

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

But when you are invited , go and sit in the lowest place , so that when he who invited you comes , he may tell you , ‘ Friend , move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you .

Darby Translation

But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;

Douay-Rheims

But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place; that when he who invited thee, cometh, he may say to thee: Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee.

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