Luke 20:47
New Testament • 10 words with Strong's data
"Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַלְמָנָה
ʼalmânâh
a widow; also a desolate place
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
תְּפִלָּה
tᵉphillâh
intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
κρίσις
krísis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
Key Terms in This Verse
κρίσις krísis
decision (subjectively or objectively, for or against); by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice (especially, divine law)
Study G2920 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →Cross References
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the lea...
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth...
Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
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