Luke 12:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Thenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
He said 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, "Beware,ὁρᾶτε
(orate)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
and be on your guardφυλάσσεσθε
(phulassesthe)
5442: to guard, watchfrom a root phulak-
againstἀπὸ
(apo)
575: from, away froma preposition and a prim. particle
every formπάσης
(pasēs)
3956: all, everya prim. word
of greed;πλεονεξίας
(pleonexias)
4124: advantage, covetousnessfrom pleonektés
for not [even] whenἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
oneτινὶ
(tini)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
has an abundanceπερισσεύειν
(perisseuein)
4052: to be over and above, to aboundfrom perissos
does his lifeζωὴ
(zōē)
2222: lifefrom zaó
consist 
 
1510: I exist, I ama prol. form of a prim. and defective verb
of his possessions." 
 
5225: to begin, to be ready or at hand, to befrom hupo and archó


















KJV Lexicon
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ορατε  verb - present active imperative - second person
horao  hor-ah'-o:  by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear -- behold, perceive, see, take heed.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
φυλασσεσθε  verb - present middle imperative - second person
phulasso  foo-las'-so:  to watch, i.e. be on guard (literally of figuratively); by implication, to preserve, obey, avoid -- beward, keep (self), observe, save.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
της  definite article - genitive 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.
πλεονεξιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
pleonexia  pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah:  avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion -- covetous(-ness) practices, greediness.
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.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
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.
περισσευειν  verb - present active infinitive
perisseuo  per-is-syoo'-o:  to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also (transitively) to cause to superabound or excel
τινι  indefinite pronoun - dative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
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.
ζωη  noun - nominative singular feminine
zoe  dzo-ay':  life -- life(-time).
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
των  definite article - genitive plural 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.
υπαρχοντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural neuter
huparchonta  hoop-ar'-khon-tah:  things extant or in hand, i.e. property or possessions -- goods, that which one has, things which (one) possesseth, substance, that hast.
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
Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."

King James Bible
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He then told them, "Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one's life is not in the abundance of his possessions."

International Standard Version
Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."

NET Bible
Then he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to his disciples, “Beware of all greed, because life is not in the abundance of riches.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He told the people, "Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions."

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
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