Luke 16:6
Strong's Lexicon
‘A hundred
Ἑκατὸν (Hekaton)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1540: One hundred. Of uncertain affinity; a hundred.

[measures]
βάτους (batous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 943: Of Hebrew origin; a bath, or measure for liquids.

of olive oil,
ἐλαίου (elaiou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1637: Olive oil, oil. Neuter of the same as elaia; olive oil.

he answered.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘Take
Δέξαι (Dexai)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1209: To take, receive, accept, welcome. Middle voice of a primary verb; to receive.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

bill,
γράμματα (grammata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1121: From grapho; a writing, i.e. A letter, note, epistle, book, etc. plural learning.

said [the manager]
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

‘Sit down
καθίσας (kathisas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

quickly,
ταχέως (tacheōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5030: Soon, quickly, hastily. Adverb from tachus; briefly, i.e. speedily, or rapidly.

[and] write
γράψον (grapson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

fifty.
πεντήκοντα (pentēkonta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4004: Fifty. Multiplicative of pente; fifty.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill, said the manager. ‘Sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘A hundred measures of olive oil ,’ he said. “ ‘Take your invoice ,’ he told him, ‘sit down quickly, and write 50.’

New American Standard Bible
"And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

King James Bible
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"'Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,' he replied. "The manager told him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.'

New Living Translation
The man replied, 'I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.' So the manager told him, 'Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons.'

English Standard Version
He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

New American Standard Bible
"And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

King James Bible
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"A hundred measures of olive oil,' he said. "'Take your invoice,' he told him, sit down quickly, and write 50.'

International Standard Version
The man replied, 'A hundred jars of olive oil.' The manager told him, 'Get your bill. Sit down quickly and write "50."'

NET Bible
The man replied, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' The manager said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'

American Standard Version
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

English Revised Version
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.
















Cross References
Matthew 20:8
So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.

Luke 16:5
So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

Luke 16:7
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 16:4
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Luke 16:3
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
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