“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 |