Luke 12:19

Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
Luke 12:19
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου· ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά. ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐρῶerō“I will say”
    Verb, future, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G4483
  3. τῇtēa“to the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ψυχῇpsuchēa“soul”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590G
  5. μου·mou“of mine;”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  6. ψυχή,psuchē“Soul,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, feminine · from ψυχή · “soul” · Strong's G5590G
  7. ἔχειςecheis“you have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  8. πολλὰpolla“many”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  9. ἀγαθὰagatha“good things”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἀγαθός · “good-doer” · Strong's G0018
  10. κείμεναkeimena“laid up”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, accusative, plural, neuter · from κεῖμαι · “to lay/be appointed” · Strong's G2749
  11. εἰςeis“for”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  12. ἔτηetē“years”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἔτος · “year” · Strong's G2094
  13. πολλά.polla“many.”
    Adjective, accusative, plural, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  14. ἀναπαύου,anapauou“do rest yourself”
    Verb, present, middle, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἀναπαύω · “to give rest” · Strong's G0373
  15. φάγε,phage“do eat,”
    Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from φαγεῖν · “to eat” · Strong's G5315
  16. πίε,pie“do drink,”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from πίνω · “to drink” · Strong's G4095
  17. εὐφραίνου.euphrainou“do be merry.”
    Verb, present, passive, imperative, 2nd person singular · from εὐφραίνω · “to celebrate” · Strong's G2165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)