Luke 7:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
When he heardἀκούσας
(akousas)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
Jesus,Ἰησοῦ
(iēsou)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
he sentἀπέστειλεν
(apesteilen)
649: to send, send awayfrom apo and stelló
some JewishἸουδαίων
(ioudaiōn)
2453: Jewish, a Jew, Judeafrom Ioudas
eldersπρεσβυτέρους
(presbuterous)
4245: eldera cptv. of presbus (an old man)
askingἐρωτῶν
(erōtōn)
2065: to ask, questionakin to eromai (to ask)
Him to comeἐλθὼν
(elthōn)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
and save the lifeδιασώσῃ
(diasōsē)
1295: to bring safely through (a danger), to save thoroughlyfrom dia and sózó
of his slave.δοῦλον
(doulon)
1401: a slaveof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
ακουσας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
του  definite article - genitive 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.
ιησου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
απεστειλεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
apostello  ap-os-tel'-lo:  set apart, i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively -- put in, send (away, forth, out), set (at liberty).
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
πρεσβυτερους  adjective - accusative plural masculine
presbuteros  pres-boo'-ter-os:  older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian presbyter -- elder(-est), old.
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
ιουδαιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
Ioudaios  ee-oo-dah'-yos:  Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah -- Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
ερωτων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
erotao  er-o-tah'-o:  to interrogate; by implication, to request -- ask, beseech, desire, intreat, pray.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
οπως  adverb
hopos  hop'-oce:  what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual) -- because, how, (so) that, to, when.
ελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
διασωση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
diasozo  dee-as-odze'-o:  to save thoroughly, i.e. (by implication or analogy) to cure, preserve, rescue, etc. -- bring safe, escape (safe), heal, make perfectly whole, save.
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
δουλον  noun - accusative singular masculine
doulos  doo'-los:  a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency) -- bond(-man), servant.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders asking Him to come and save the life of his slave.

King James Bible
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Him, requesting Him to come and save the life of his slave.

International Standard Version
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him to ask him to come and save his servant's life.

NET Bible
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he had heard about Yeshua, and he sent Elders of the Jews to him and he was begging him to come and save the life of his servant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The officer had heard about Jesus and sent some Jewish leaders to him. They were to ask Jesus to come and save the servant's life.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
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