διάdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseγεgeindeedγέparticle — “indeed”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.This verse uses “indeed”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.παρέχεινparecheinto troublethπαρέχω (parechō)verb, present active infinitive — “to troubleth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3930act. and mid: I offer, provide, confer, afford, give, bring, show, cause.troublethμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκόπονkoponlaborκόπος (kopos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “labor”, the object formG2873(a) trouble, (b) toil, labor, laborious toil, involving weariness and fatigue.This verse uses “labor”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χήρανchēranwidowχήρα (chēra)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “widow”, the object formG5503a widow.ταύτηνtautēnthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ἐκδικήσωekdikēsōI will avengeἐκδικέω (ekdikeō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person singular — “I will avenge”, an action still aheadG1556I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate.This verse uses “avenge”.I will avengeαὐτήνautēnherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “her”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.herἵναhinalestἵναconjunction — “lest”G2443in order that, so that.lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.εἰςeisbyεἰςpreposition — “by”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.byτέλοςtelosher continualτέλοςnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “her continual”, the object formG5056(a) an end, (b) event or issue, (c) the principal end, aim, purpose, (d) a tax.her continualἐρχομένηerchomenēcomingἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “coming”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.comingὑπωπιάζῃhupōpiazēshe wearyὑπωπιάζω (hupōpiazō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “she weary”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5299I strike under the eye, hence: I bruise, treat severely, discipline by hardship, molest, annoy, harass, worry, exhaust.she wearyμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).me
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest she wear me out by her continual coming.
Young’s Literal Translation
yet because this widow doth give me trouble, I will do her justice, lest, perpetually coming, she may plague me.'
World English Bible
yet because this widow bothers me , I will defend her , or else she will wear me out by her continual coming .’”
Darby Translation
at any rate because this widow annoys me I will avenge her, that she may not by perpetually coming completely harass me.
Douay-Rheims
Yet because this widow is troublesome to me, I will avenge her, lest continually coming she weary me.
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