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LUKE 14:20
KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
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“And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.”
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Luke 14:20 Translation & Meaning
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Greek Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
“And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
“another” | ἕτερος | (an-, the) other or different | another |
“said,” | εἶπεν | To speak or say (by word or writing) | said |
“I have married” | ἔγημα | To wed (of either sex) | married |
“a wife,” | Γυναῖκα | A woman; specially, a wife | wife |
“and” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | and |
“therefore” | διὰ | Through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional) | therefore |
“I cannot” | δύναμαι | To be able or possible | cannot |
“come.” | ἐλθεῖν | To come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) | come |
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18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
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