Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 5:30
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Original language (Greek)

καὶ ἐγόγγυζον οἱ Φαρισαῖοι καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς αὐτῶν πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· διὰ τί μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίετε καὶ πίνετε;

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. ἐγόγγυζονegonguzon“were grumbling”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from γογγύζω · “to murmur” · Strong's G1111
  3. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi“Pharisees”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from Φαρισαῖος · “Pharisee” · Strong's G5330
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. γραμματεῖςgrammateis“scribes”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from γραμματεύς · “scribe” · Strong's G1122
  8. αὐτῶνautōn“of them”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  9. πρὸςpros“at”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  10. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  11. μαθητὰςmathētas“disciples”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
  12. αὐτοῦautou“of Him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. λέγοντες·legontes“saying;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  14. διὰdia“Because of”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  15. τίti“why”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  16. μετὰmeta“with”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  17. τῶνtōn“the”
    Article, genitive, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. τελωνῶνtelōnōn“tax collectors”
    Noun, genitive, plural, masculine · from τελώνης · “tax collector” · Strong's G5057
  19. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  20. ἁμαρτωλῶνhamartōlōn“sinners”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἁμαρτωλός · “sinful” · Strong's G0268
  21. ἐσθίετεesthiete“do you eat”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ἐσθίω · “to eat” · Strong's G2068
  22. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  23. πίνετε;pinete“drink?”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from πίνω · “to drink” · Strong's G4095
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)