Luke 6:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And turningἐπάρας
(eparas)
1869: to lift upfrom epi and airó
His gazeὀφθαλμοὺς
(ophthalmous)
3788: the eyefrom a prim. root op- and an uncertain root
towardεἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
His disciples,μαθητὰς
(mathētas)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
He [began] to say,ἔλεγεν
(elegen)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"BlessedΜακάριοι
(makarioi)
3107: blessed, happyfrom makar (happy)
[are] you [who are] poor,πτωχοί
(ptōchoi)
4434: (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly, pooradjective from ptóssó (to crouch, cower)
for yoursὑμετέρα
(umetera)
5212: your, yoursposs. pronoun from humeis
is the kingdomβασιλεία
(basileia)
932: kingdom, sovereignty, royal powerfrom basileuó
of God.θεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
αυτος  personal pronoun - nominative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
επαρας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
epairo  ep-ahee'-ro:  to raise up -- exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
οφθαλμους  noun - accusative plural masculine
ophthalmos  of-thal-mos':  the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance) -- eye, sight.
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
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
τους  definite article - accusative 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.
μαθητας  noun - accusative plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
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
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.
μακαριοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
makarios  mak-ar'-ee-os:  supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off -- blessed, happy(-ier).
οι  definite article - nominative 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.
πτωχοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
ptochos  pto-khos':  a beggar (as cringing), i.e. pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used in a qualified or relative sense -- beggar(-ly), poor.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
υμετερα  possessive pronoun - second person nominative plural feminine
humeteros  hoo-met'-er-os:  yours, i.e. pertaining to you -- your (own).
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
η  definite article - nominative 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.
βασιλεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
basileia  bas-il-i'-ah:  royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm -- kingdom, + reign.
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.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

King James Bible
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then looking up at His disciples, He said: You who are poor are blessed, because the kingdom of God is yours.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "How blessed are you who are destitute, because the kingdom of God is yours!

NET Bible
Then he looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he lifted his eyes upon his disciples and he said, “Blessed are you poor ones, because yours is the Kingdom of God.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus looked at his disciples and said, "Blessed are those who are poor. The kingdom of God is theirs.

King James 2000 Bible
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
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