Luke 14:32
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַיִן
ʼayin
a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle
עַד
ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
עוֹד
ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
שָׁלַח
shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
πρεσβεία
presbeía
seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
πρός
prós
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i....
שָׁלוֹם
shâlôwm
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Key Terms in This Verse
πρεσβεία presbeía
seniority (eldership), i.e. (by implication) an embassy (concretely, ambassadors)
Study G4242 →πρός prós
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the ...
Study G4314 →שָׁלַח shâlach
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
Study H7971 →עַד ʻad
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
Study H5704 →שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Study H7965 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →עוֹד ʻôwd
properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
Study H5750 →Cross References
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