Luke 16:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and longingἐπιθυμῶν
(epithumōn)
1937: desire, lust afterfrom epi and thumos
to be fedχορτασθῆναι
(chortasthēnai)
5526: to feed, fatten, fill, satisfyfrom chortos
with the [crumbs] which were fallingπιπτόντων
(piptontōn)
4098: to fallfrom a redupl. of the prim. root pet
from the rich man'sπλουσίου
(plousiou)
4145: wealthyfrom ploutos
table;τραπέζης
(trapezēs)
5132: a table, dining tablefrom modified forms of tessares and pezos
besides,ἀλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
evenκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
the dogsκύνες
(kunes)
2965: a doga prim. word
were comingἐρχόμενοι
(erchomenoi)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
and licking 
 
1952b: to lick overfrom epi and leichó (to lick up)
his sores.ἕλκη
(elkē)
1668: a wound, a sore, an ulcerprobably from a prim. root


















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
επιθυμων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
epithumeo  ep-ee-thoo-meh'-o:  to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise) -- covet, desire, would fain, lust (after).
χορτασθηναι  verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
chortazo  khor-tad'-zo:  to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance) -- feed, fill, satisfy.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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.
ψιχιων  noun - genitive plural neuter
psichion  psikh-ee'-on:  a little bit or morsel -- crumb.
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.
πιπτοντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural neuter
pipto  pip'-to, :  to fall -- fail, fall (down), light on.
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.
τραπεζης  noun - genitive singular feminine
trapeza  trap'-ed-zah:  a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest) -- bank, meat, table.
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.
πλουσιου  adjective - genitive singular masculine
plousios  ploo'-see-os:  wealthy; figuratively, abounding with -- rich.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
κυνες  noun - nominative plural masculine
kuon  koo'-ohn:  a dog (hound) -- dog.
ερχομενοι  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
απελειχον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
apoleicho  ap-ol-i'-kho:  to lick clean -- lick.
τα  definite article - accusative 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.
ελκη  noun - accusative plural neuter
helkos  hel'-kos:  an ulcer (as if drawn together) -- sore.
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
and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

King James Bible
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.

International Standard Version
He was always trying to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs used to come and lick his sores.

NET Bible
who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And he longed to fill his belly with the fragments that fell from the rich man's table, but also the dogs would come licking his abscesses.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Lazarus would have eaten any scraps that fell from the rich man's table. Lazarus was covered with sores, and dogs would lick them.

King James 2000 Bible
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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