King James Version

Luke 22:27

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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τίςtiswhetherτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “whether”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.whetherγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.μείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνακείμενοςanakeimenoshe that sitteth at meatἀνάκειμαι (anakeimai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that sitteth at meat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG345I recline, especially at a dinner-table.he that sitteth at meatἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονῶνdiakonōnhe that servethδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that serveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).he that servethοὐχὶouchi? is notοὐχίparticle — “? is not”G3780by no means, not at all.? is notὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀνακείμενοςanakeimenoshe that sitteth at meatἀνάκειμαι (anakeimai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that sitteth at meat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG345I recline, especially at a dinner-table.he that sitteth at meatἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Iδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongμέσῳmesōmidstμέσος (mesos)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “midst”, the to- or for-formG3319middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.youεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.διακονῶνdiakonōnhe that servethδιακονέω (diakoneō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that serveth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1247I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).he that serveth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I — I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.

Young’s Literal Translation

for who is greater? he who is reclining (at meat), or he who is ministering? is it not he who is reclining (at meat)? and I — I am in your midst as he who is ministering.

World English Bible

For who is greater , one who sits at the table, or one who serves ? Isn’ t it he who sits at the table? But I am among you as one who serves .

Darby Translation

For which [is] greater, he that is at table or he that serves? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am in the midst of you as the one that serves.

Douay-Rheims

For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth:

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