NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon οταν conjunctionhotan  hot'-an: whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while. κληθης verb - aorist passive subjunctive - second person singular kaleo  kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). υπο preposition hupo  hoop-o': under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time τινος indefinite pronoun - genitive singular masculine tis  tis:  some or any person or object εις preposition eis  ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases γαμους noun - accusative plural masculine gamos  gam'-os: nuptials -- marriage, wedding. μη particle - nominative me  may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. κατακλιθης verb - aorist passive subjunctive - second person singular kataklino  kat-ak-lee'-no: to recline down, i.e. (specially) to take a place at table -- (make) sit down (at meat). εις preposition eis  ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases 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. πρωτοκλισιαν noun - accusative singular feminine protoklisia  pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah: a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals -- chief (highest, uppermost) room. μηποτε adverb mepote  may'-pot-eh or: not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) -- if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not. εντιμοτερος adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted entimos  en'-tee-mos: valued (figuratively) -- dear, more honourable, precious, in reputation. σου personal pronoun - second person genitive singular sou  soo: of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy. η verb - present subjunctive - third person singular o  o: e ay; etc. be -- + appear, are, (may, might, should) be, have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were. κεκλημενος verb - perfect passive participle - nominative singular masculine kaleo  kal-eh'-o: to call (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise) -- bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-)name (was (called). υπ preposition hupo  hoop-o': under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time 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 you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, King James Bible When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; Holman Christian Standard Bible "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't recline at the best place, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host. International Standard Version "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't sit down at the place of honor in case someone more important than you was invited by the host. NET Bible "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “When you are invited by a man to a banquet house, do not go seat yourself at the best seat, lest it may be that he will appoint a man there who is more honorable than you.” GOD'S WORD® Translation "When someone invites you to a wedding, don't take the place of honor. Maybe someone more important than you was invited. King James 2000 Bible When you are bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest place; lest a more honorable man than you be bidden of him; Links Luke 14:8Luke 14:8 NIV Luke 14:8 NLT Luke 14:8 ESV Luke 14:8 NASB Luke 14:8 KJV |