Luke 16:3
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בֵּן
bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
תָּוֶךְ
tâvek
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
נֶפֶשׁ
nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
סוּר
çûwr
to turn off (literal or figurative)
οἰκονομία
oikonomía
administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) "economy"
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
חָתַר
châthar
to force a passage, as by burglary; figuratively, with oars
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
בּוּשׁ
bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Key Terms in This Verse
οἰκονομία oikonomía
administration (of a household or estate); specially, a (religious) "economy"
Study G3622 →שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →בֵּן bên
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Study H1121 →בּוּשׁ bûwsh
properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Study H954 →נֶפֶשׁ nephesh
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Study H5315 →Cross References
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than ...
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?
And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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