King James Version

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “here” (ὧδε) before he is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “this” (ὁδὲ) before he is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “you yourself” (σὺ) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

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).saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.butἈβραάμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the subject formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.Τέκνονteknonchildτέκνονnoun, vocative, singular, neuter — “child”, the calling formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.μνήσθητιmnēsthētito rememberμιμνῄσκομαι (mimnēskomai)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “to remember”, a single actionG3403I remember, call to mind, recall, mention.This verse uses “remember”.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἀπέλαβεςapelabesto get backἀπολαμβάνω (apolambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to get back”, a single actionG618(a) I get back, receive back, (b) I get (receive) as due (deserved), (c) mid: I draw aside, separate.This verse uses “get back”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἀγαθάagathagood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “good-doer”, the object formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.σουsouthouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thou”, the of-formG4771you.thouἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ζωῇzōēlifeζωήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “life”, the to- or for-formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.σουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ΛάζαροςlazarosLazarusΛάζαροςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lazarus”, the subject formG2976Lazarus, Eliezer, (a) the beggar, (b) the brother of Martha and Mary, of Bethany.This verse uses “Lazarus”.ὁμοίωςhomoiōssimilarlyὁμοίωςadverb — “similarly”G3668in like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κακάkakaevilκακός (kakos)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “evil”, the object formG2556bad, evil, in the widest sense.This verse uses “evil”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὧδεhōdehereὧδεadverb — “here”G5602here, the things here, what is here, what is going on here, the state of affairs here.παρακαλεῖταιparakaleitaito pleadπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to plead”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.σὺsuyouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “you”, the subject formG4771you.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ὀδυνᾶσαιodunasaiart tormentedὀδυνάομαι (odunaomai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person singular — “art tormented”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3600I torment, pain; mid. and pass: I am tormented, pained; I suffer acute pain, physical or mental.art tormented

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ὁδὲhodethisὅδεadverb — “this”G3592this here, this, that, he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.σὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive — thou — thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive — thou — thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

World English Bible

“ But Abraham said , ‘ Son , remember that you , in your lifetime , received your good things , and Lazarus , in the same way , bad things . But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.

Darby Translation

But Abraham said, Child, recollect that thou hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and thou art in suffering.

Douay-Rheims

And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.

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