Luke 16:6
New Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
מִדָּה
middâh
properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribu...
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
סֵפֶר
çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
מַהֵר
mahêr
properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurry
כָּתַב
kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Key Terms in This Verse
סֵפֶר çêpher
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
Study H5612 →מִדָּה middâh
properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
Study H4060 →כָּתַב kâthab
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
Study H3789 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →Cross References
And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
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