King James Version

Luke 16:20

And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was” (ἦν) before named here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “who” (ὃς) before had been here.

πτωχὸςptōchosbeggarπτωχόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “beggar”, the subject formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.beggarδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ὀνόματιonomatinamedὄνομα (onoma)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “named”, the to- or for-formG3686name, character, fame, reputation.namedΛάζαροςlazarosLazarusΛάζαροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lazarus”, the subject formG2976Lazarus, Eliezer, (a) the beggar, (b) the brother of Martha and Mary, of Bethany.This verse uses “Lazarus”.Lazarusἐβέβλητοebeblētowas laidβάλλω (ballō)verb, pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was laid”, a completed action before another past momentG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.was laidπρὸςprosatπρόςpreposition — “at”G4314to, towards, with.atτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πυλῶναpulōnagateπυλών (pulōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “gate”, the object formG4440a large gate; a gateway, porch, vestibule.gateαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.εἱλκωμένοςheilkōmenosfull of soresἑλκόομαι (helkoomai)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “full of sores”, a completed action with a present resultG1669I afflict with sores; pass: I am afflicted with sores.full of sores

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἦνēnthere wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ὃςhoswhichὅςrelative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Young’s Literal Translation

and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,

World English Bible

A certain beggar , named Lazarus , was taken to his gate , full of sores ,

Darby Translation

And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,

Douay-Rheims

And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

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