NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon ελεγεν verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter. δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words παραβολην noun - accusative singular feminine parabole par-ab-ol-ay': a similitude (parable), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage -- comparison, figure, parable, proverb. αυτοις personal pronoun - dative plural masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons προς preposition pros pros: a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. δειν verb - present impersonal active infinitive dei die: also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding) -- behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should. παντοτε adverb pantote pan'-tot-eh: every when, i.e. at all times -- alway(-s), ever(-more). προσευχεσθαι verb - present middle or passive deponent infinitive proseuchomai pros-yoo'-khom-ahee: to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship -- pray (earnestly, for), make prayer. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words 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. εκκακειν verb - present active infinitive ekkakeo ek-kak-eh'-o: to be (bad or) weak, i.e. (by implication) to fail (in heart) -- faint, be weary. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, King James Bible And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Holman Christian Standard Bible He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged: International Standard Version Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray all the time and never give up. NET Bible Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He told them also a parable that they should pray at all times and they should not grow weary: GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus used this illustration with his disciples to show them that they need to pray all the time and never give up. King James 2000 Bible And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Links Luke 18:1Luke 18:1 NIV Luke 18:1 NLT Luke 18:1 ESV Luke 18:1 NASB Luke 18:1 KJV |
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