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Luke 7:8

For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

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καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ἄνθρωπόςanthrōposa manἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.This verse uses “a man”.a manεἰμιeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὑπὸhupounderὑπόpreposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underἐξουσίανexousianauthorityἐξουσία (exousia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “authority”, the object formG1849(a) power, authority, weight, especially: moral authority, influence, (b) in a quasi-personal sense, derived from later Judaism, of a spiritual power, and hence of an earthly power.This verse uses “authority”.authorityτασσόμενοςtassomenosto appointτάσσω (tassō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to appoint”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5021(a) I assign, arrange, (b) I determine; mid: I appoint.ἔχωνechōnhavingἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “having”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.havingὑπ’hupunderὑπό (hupo)preposition — “under”G5259by, under, about.This verse uses “under”.underἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfἐμαυτοῦ (emautoû)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “myself”, the object formG1683Strong’s files this form under G1473 (ἐγώ).meστρατιώταςstratiōtassoldiersστρατιώτης (stratiōtēs)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “soldiers”, the object formG4757a soldier.soldiersκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλέγωlegōI sayλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I say”, an ongoing or repeated 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”.I sayτούτῳtoutōunto oneοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto one”, the to- or for-formG3778this; he, she, it.unto oneΠορεύθητιporeuthētiGoπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person singular — “Go”, a single actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.Goκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπορεύεταιporeuetaihe goethπορεύομαι (poreuomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he goeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4198I travel, journey, go, die.he goethκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἄλλῳallōto anotherἄλλος (allos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “to another”, the to- or for-formG243other, another (of more than two), different.This verse uses “another”.to anotherἜρχουerchouComeἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle imperative, 2nd person singular — “Come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.Comeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔρχεταιerchetaihe comethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.he comethκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δούλῳdoulōservantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “servant”, the to- or for-formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.servantμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ΠοίησονpoiēsonDoποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.Doτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andποιεῖpoieihe doethποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he doeth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.he doeth

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth [it].'

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, ‘Go!’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

Darby Translation

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this [one], Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does [it].

Douay-Rheims

For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers: and I say to one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth it.

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