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Luke

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When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
When whenever Conj H3752 ὅταν hotan (hot'-an)
thou art bidden to call V-RPM/P-NMS H2564 κληθῇς kaleo (kal-eh'-o)
any a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-GMS H5100 τινος tis (tis)
a wedding, a wedding N-AMP H1062 γάμους gamos (gam'-os)
sit to make to lie down V-ASP-2S H2625 κατακλιθῇς kataklino (kat-ak-lee'-no)
the highest room; the chief place (at the table) N-AFS H4411 πρωτοκλισίαν protoklisia (pro-tok-lis-ee'-ah)
a more honourable man valued, precious Adj-NMS-C H1784 ἐντιμότερος entimos (en'-tee-mos)
bidden to call V-RPM/P-NMS H2564 κεκλημένος kaleo (kal-eh'-o)

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King James Bible When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Berean Bible When thou art bidden of any man “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding, sit wedding feasts, do not down recline in the highest room; first place, lest a one more honourable man honorable than thou be bidden of him;you might have been invited by him.
Hebrew Greek English When thou art bidden of any man "When you are invited by someone to a wedding, sit wedding feast, do not down in take the highest room; lest a place of honor, for someone more honourable man distinguished than thou be bidden of him;you may have been invited by him,
New American Standard Bible 1995 When thou art bidden of any man "When you are invited by someone to a wedding, sit wedding feast, do not down in take the highest room; lest a place of honor, for someone more honourable man distinguished than thou be bidden of him;you may have been invited by him,