Luke 18:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"There was a widowχήρα
(chēra)
5503: a widowof uncertain derivation
in that city,πόλει
(polei)
4172: a citya prim. word
and she kept comingἤρχετο
(ērcheto)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
to him, saying,λέγουσα
(legousa)
3004: to saya prim. verb
Give me legal protectionἐκδίκησον
(ekdikēson)
1556: to vindicate, to avengefrom ekdikos
from my opponent.'ἀντιδίκου
(antidikou)
476: an opponent, adversaryfrom anti and diké


















KJV Lexicon
χηρα  noun - nominative singular feminine
chera  khay'-rah:  a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively -- widow.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative 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.
πολει  noun - dative singular feminine
polis  pol'-is:  a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.
εκεινη  demonstrative pronoun - dative singular feminine
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ηρχετο  verb - imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
λεγουσα  verb - present active participle - nominative singular feminine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
εκδικησον  verb - aorist active middle - second person singular
ekdikeo  ek-dik-eh'-o:  to vindicate, retaliate, punish -- a (re-)venge.
με  personal pronoun - first person accusative singular
me  meh:  me -- I, me, my.
απο  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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.
αντιδικου  noun - genitive singular masculine
antidikos  an-tid'-ee-kos:  an opponent (in a lawsuit); specially, Satan (as the arch-enemy) -- adversary.
μου  personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
mou  moo:  of me -- I, me, mine (own), my.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, 'Give me legal protection from my opponent.'

King James Bible
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And a widow in that town kept coming to him, saying, Give me justice against my adversary.'

International Standard Version
In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'

NET Bible
There was also a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice against my adversary.'

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“There was a certain widow in that city, and she was coming to him and saying, 'Vindicate me of my legal adversary.' “

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In that city there was also a widow who kept coming to him and saying, 'Give me justice.'

King James 2000 Bible
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary.
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