LUKE 10:40

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.”

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Luke 10:40 Translation & Meaning

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But δὲ But, and, etc But
Martha Μάρθα Martha, a Christian woman Martha
was cumbered περιεσπᾶτο To drag all around, i.e., (figuratively) to distract (with care) cumbered
about περὶ Properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period) about
much πολλὴν (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely much
serving, διακονίαν· Attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate) serving
and δὲ But, and, etc and
came to him, ἐπιστᾶσα To stand upon, i.e., be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually literal) came
and said, εἶπεν To speak or say (by word or writing) said
Lord, Κύριε Supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) Lord
dost μέλει To be of interest to, i.e., to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters) dost
thou σοι To thee thou
not οὐ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not not
care μέλει To be of interest to, i.e., to concern (only third person singular present indicative used impersonally, it matters) care
that ὅτι Demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that
my μου Of me my
sister ἀδελφή A sister (naturally or ecclesiastically) sister
hath left κατέλιπεν To leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining left
me με Me me
to serve διακονεῖν To be an attendant, i.e., wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon serve
alone? μόνην Remaining, i.e., sole or single; by implication, mere alone
bid εἰπὲ To speak or say (by word or writing) bid
her αὐτῇ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons her
therefore οὖν (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly therefore
that ἵνα In order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that
she help συναντιλάβηται To take hold of opposite together, i.e., co-operate (assist) help
me. μοι To me me

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  • 38  Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

  • 39  And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

  • 40  But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

  • 41  And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

  • 42  But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.




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