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).He saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἌνθρωπόςanthrōposnoblemanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “nobleman”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.noblemanτιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.εὐγενὴςeugenēsof noble birthεὐγενήςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “of noble birth”, the subject formG2104(a) of noble birth, of high birth, (b) noble in nature.This verse uses “of noble birth”.ἐπορεύθηeporeuthēwentπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “went”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.wentεἰςeisintoεἰςpreposition — “into”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.This verse uses “into”.intoχώρανchōrancountryχώρα (chōra)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “country”, the object formG5561(a) a country or region, (b) the land, as opposed to the sea, (c) the country, distinct from town, (d) plur: fields.countryμακρὰνmakranlongμακρός (makros)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “long”, the object formG3117long, distant, far; of long duration.This verse uses “long”.λαβεῖνlabeinto receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to receive”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.to receiveἑαυτῷheautōfor himselfἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “for himself”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.This verse uses “himself”.for himselfβασιλείανbasileiana kingdomβασιλεία (basileia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a kingdom”, the object formG932kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, especially of God, both in the world, and in the hearts of men; hence: kingdom, in the concrete sense.This verse uses “kingdom”.a kingdomκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὑποστρέψαιhupostrepsaito returnὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to return”, a single actionG5290I turn back, return.This verse uses “return”.to return
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
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American Standard Version (1901)
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Young’s Literal Translation
He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
World English Bible
He said therefore, “ A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return .
Darby Translation
He said therefore, A certain high-born man went to a distant country to receive for himself a kingdom and return.
Douay-Rheims
He said therefore: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
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