NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon επ prepositionepi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. αληθειας noun - genitive singular feminine aletheia al-ay'-thi-a: truth -- true, truly, truth, verity. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). λεγω verb - present active indicative - first person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. υμιν personal pronoun - second person dative plural humin hoo-min': to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves). πολλαι adjective - nominative plural feminine polus pol-oos': abundant, altogether, common, far (passed, spent), (be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times), plenteous, sore, straitly. χηραι noun - nominative plural feminine chera khay'-rah: a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively -- widow. ησαν verb - imperfect indicative - third person en ane: I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. ταις definite article - dative plural feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ημεραις noun - dative plural feminine hemera hay-mer'-ah: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years. ηλιου noun - genitive singular masculine Helias hay-lee'-as: Helias (i.e. Elijah), an Israelite -- Elias. εν preposition en en: in, at, (up-)on, by, etc. τω definite article - dative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ισραηλ proper noun Israel is-rah-ale': Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants -- Israel. οτε adverb hote hot'-eh: at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while. εκλεισθη verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular kleio kli'-o: to close -- shut (up). ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. ουρανος noun - nominative singular masculine ouranos oo-ran-os': the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) -- air, heaven(-ly), sky. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. ετη noun - accusative plural neuter etos et'-os: a year -- year. τρια adjective - accusative plural neuter treis trice: three -- three. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words μηνας noun - accusative plural masculine men mane: a month -- month. εξ numeral (adjective) hex hex: six -- six. ως adverb hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) εγενετο verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) λιμος noun - nominative singular masculine limos lee-mos': a scarcity of food -- dearth, famine, hunger. μεγας adjective - nominative singular masculine megas meg'-as: big (literally or figuratively, in a very wide application) -- (+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high, large, loud, mighty, + (be) sore (afraid), strong, to years. επι preposition epi ep-ee': meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc. πασαν adjective - accusative singular feminine pas pas: apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole την definite article - accusative singular feminine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. γην noun - accusative singular feminine ge ghay: soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application) -- country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; King James Bible But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; Holman Christian Standard Bible But I say to you, there were certainly many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months while a great famine came over all the land. International Standard Version I'm telling you the truth—there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when it didn't rain for three years and six months and there was a severe famine everywhere in the land. NET Bible But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “For truly I say to you that many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah the Prophet, when the heavens were shut for three years and six months, and there was great hunger in all the land.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "I can guarantee this truth: There were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time. It had not rained for three-and-a-half years, and the famine was severe everywhere in the country. King James 2000 Bible But I tell you a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; Links Luke 4:25Luke 4:25 NIV Luke 4:25 NLT Luke 4:25 ESV Luke 4:25 NASB Luke 4:25 KJV |