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Luke 18:2

Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:

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λέγωνlegōnSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “Saying”, an ongoing or repeated 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.SayingΚριτήςkritēsjudgeκριτήςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “judge”, the subject formG2923a judge, magistrate, ruler.judgeτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἔνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τινιtinioneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, feminine — “one”, the to- or for-formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.πόλειpoleicityπόλις (polis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “city”, the to- or for-formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.φοβούμενοςphoboumenosto fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to fear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.καὶkaineitherκαίconjunction — “neither”G2532and, even, also, namely.neitherἄνθρωπονanthrōponmanἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “man”, the object formG444a man, one of the human race.manμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἐντρεπόμενοςentrepomenosto cause shameἐντρέπω (entrepō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to cause shame”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1788(a) I turn to confusion, put to shame, (b) mid: I reverence, regard.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —

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American Standard Version (1901)

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

Young’s Literal Translation

saying, 'A certain judge was in a certain city — God he is not fearing, and man he is not regarding —

World English Bible

saying, “ There was a judge in a certain city who didn’ t fear God and didn’ t respect man .

Darby Translation

saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:

Douay-Rheims

Saying: There was a judge in a certain city, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

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