LUKE 20:31

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.”

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Luke 20:31 Translation & Meaning

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And καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words And
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
third τρίτος Third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly third
took ἔλαβεν To take. While G0138 is more violent, to seize or remove. took
her; αὐτήν 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
and δὲ But, and, etc and
in like manner ὡσαύτως As thus, i.e., in the same way like manner
the οἱ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
seven ἑπτὰ Seven seven
also: καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words also
and they left κατέλιπον To leave down, i.e., behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining left
no οὐ The absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no
children, τέκνα A child (as produced) children
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
died. ἀπέθανον To die off (literally or figuratively) died

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  • 29  There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

  • 30  And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

  • 31  And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

  • 32  Last of all the woman died also.

  • 33  Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.




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