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Luke 10:29

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The definite article
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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
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The definite article
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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”
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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.
μου πλησίον;
ESV
But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
NIV
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
NLT
The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”
KJV
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

Luke 10:28 ← Luke 10:29 → Luke 10:30

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