Luke 5:39

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Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
οὐδεὶς πιὼν παλαιὸν θέλει νέον· λέγει γάρ· plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
παλαιὸς χρηστός ἐστιν.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

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εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
ESV
And no one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'“
NIV
And no one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, 'The old is better.'“
NLT
But no one who drinks the old wine seems to want the new wine. 'The old is just fine,' they say.“
KJV
No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

Luke 5:38 ← Luke 5:39 → Luke 6:1

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