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Luke 20:11

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπροσέθετοprosethetoagainπροστίθημι (prostithēmi)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “again”, a single actionG4369I place (put) to, add; I do again.againἕτερονheteronanotherἕτερος (heteros)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “another”, the object formG2087(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor.This verse uses “another”.anotherπέμψαιpempsaito sendπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to send”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.δοῦλονdoulonservantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “servant”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andκἀκεῖνονkakeinonand that oneκἀκεῖνος (kakeînos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “and that one”, the object formG2548Strong’s files this form under G1565 (ἐκεῖνος).him alsoδείραντεςdeirantesto beat upδέρω (derō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to beat up”, a single actionG1194I flay, flog, scourge, beat.This verse uses “beat”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἀτιμάσαντεςatimasantesentreated him shamefullyἀτιμάζω (atimazō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “entreated him shamefully”, a single actionG818I disgrace, treat disgracefully, dishonor, insult; I despise.entreated him shamefullyἐξαπέστειλανexapesteilanand sent him awayἐξαποστέλλω (exapostellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “and sent him away”, a single actionG1821I send away, send forth (a person qualified for a task).and sent him awayκενόνkenonemptyκενός (kenos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “empty”, the object formG2756(a) empty, (b) met: empty (in moral content), vain, ineffective, foolish, worthless, (c) false, unreal, pretentious, hollow.This verse uses “empty”.empty

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;

World English Bible

He sent yet another servant , and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty .

Darby Translation

And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent [him] away empty.

Douay-Rheims

And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.

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