King James Version

Luke 14:20

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἕτεροςheterosanotherἕτεροςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “another”, the subject formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherεἶπενeipento 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).saidΓυναῖκαgunaikaa wifeγυνή (gunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a wife”, the object formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “wife”.a wifeἔγημαegēmato marryγαμέω (gameō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “to marry”, a single actionG1060I marry, used of either sex.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andδιὰdiathereforeδιάpreposition — “therefore”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.thereforeτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐouI cannotοὐadverb — “I cannot”G3756no, not.I cannotδύναμαιdunamaibe ableδύναμαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἐλθεῖνeltheinto comeἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to come”, a single actionG2064I come, go.come

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

Young’s Literal Translation

and another said, A wife I married, and because of this I am not able to come.

World English Bible

“ Another said , ‘ I have married a wife , and therefore I can ’t come .’

Darby Translation

And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.

Douay-Rheims

And another said: I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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