Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited. Young's Literal Translation ‘When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him, King James Bible When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; Greek “WhenὍταν (Hotan) Conjunction Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. you are invited κληθῇς (klēthēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. a wedding banquet, γάμους (gamous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials. {do} not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. sit κατακλιθῇς (kataklithēs) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2625: From kata and klino; to recline down, i.e. to take a place at table. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. place of honor, πρωτοκλισίαν (prōtoklisian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4411: From protos and klisia; a reclining first at the dinner-bed, i.e. Preeminence at meals. in case μή‿ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. [someone] more distinguished ἐντιμότερός (entimoteros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 1784: (held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank. From en and time; valued. than you σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. has been ᾖ (ē) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. invited. κεκλημένος (keklēmenos) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. |
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