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Luke 21:2

In Luke 21 of Luke.

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before certain here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

εἶδενeidenseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).he sawδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τιναtinaa certainτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “a certain”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a certainχήρανchēranwidowχήρα (chēra)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “widow”, the object formG5503a widow.widowπενιχρὰνpenichranpoorπενιχρός (penichros)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “poor”, the object formG3998poor, needy.This verse uses “poor”.βάλλουσανballousancastingβάλλω (ballō)verb, present active participle, accusative, singular, feminine — “casting”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.castingἐκεῖekeiin thitherἐκεῖadverb — “in thither”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “thither”.in thitherλεπτὰleptamitesλεπτόν (lepton)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “mites”, the object formG3016a small piece of money, probably the smallest piece of money.mitesδύοduotwoδύοadjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “two”, the object formG1417two.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

καὶkaialsoκαίconjunction — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

World English Bible

He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.

Darby Translation

but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

Douay-Rheims

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.

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