KJV: Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
YLT: 'And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;
Darby: And the first came up, saying, My Lord, thy mina has produced ten minas.
ASV: And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more.
| Παρεγένετο | Came up |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: παραγίνομαι Sense: to be present, to come near, approach. |
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| πρῶτος | first |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πρῶτος Sense: first in time or place. |
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| λέγων | saying |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| Κύριε | Lord |
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Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord. |
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| μνᾶ | mina |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: μνᾶ Sense: in the OT, a weight of 300 shekels was one pound. |
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| σου | of you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| δέκα | ten |
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Parse: Adjective, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: δέκα Sense: ten. |
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| προσηργάσατο | has produced |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular Root: προσεργάζομαι Sense: to work besides. |
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| μνᾶς | more minas |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: μνᾶ Sense: in the OT, a weight of 300 shekels was one pound. |
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Greek Commentary for Luke 19:16
Only here in the N.T. Note προσ pros - in addition, besides, more. [source]
Only here in New Testament. Lit., hath worked besides ( πρὸς ) the original sum. Rev., made. [source]
Lit., Be thou having authority. [source]
“A city for a pound, yet not even a cottage could be bought for a pound” (Bengel). [source]