Luke 13:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Or
(ē)
2228: or, thana prim. conjunction used disjunctively or cptv.
do you supposeδοκεῖτε
(dokeite)
1380: to have an opinion, to seemfrom dokos (opinion)
that thoseἐκεῖνοι
(ekeinoi)
1565: that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the art. precedingfrom ekei
eighteen 
 
1178a: eighteenfrom deka and októ
on whomοὓς
(ous)
3739: usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, thata prim. pronoun
the towerπύργος
(purgos)
4444: a towera prim. word
in SiloamΣιλωὰμ
(silōam)
4611: Siloam, a pool in Jer.of Hebrew origin Shelach
fellἔπεσεν
(epesen)
4098: to fallfrom a redupl. of the prim. root pet
and killedἀπέκτεινεν
(apekteinen)
615: to killfrom apo and kteinó (to kill)
them were [worse] culpritsὀφειλέται
(opheiletai)
3781: a debtorfrom opheiló
thanπαρὰ
(para)
3844: from beside, by the side of, by, besidea prim. preposition
allπάντας
(pantas)
3956: all, everya prim. word
the menἀνθρώπους
(anthrōpous)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
who liveκατοικοῦντας
(katoikountas)
2730: to inhabit, to settlefrom kata and oikeó
in Jerusalem?Ἰερουσαλήμ
(ierousalēm)
2419: Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah, also a future heavenly cityof Hebrew origin Yerushalaim


















KJV Lexicon
η  particle
e  ay:  disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
εκεινοι  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
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.
οι  definite article - nominative plural 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.
δεκα  numeral (adjective)
deka  dek'-ah:  ten -- (eight-)een, ten.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οκτω  numeral (adjective)
oktos  ok-to':  eight -- eight.
εφ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
ους  relative pronoun - accusative plural masculine
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
επεσεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
pipto  pip'-to, :  to fall -- fail, fall (down), light on.
ο  definite article - nominative 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.
πυργος  noun - nominative singular masculine
purgos  poor'-gos:  a tower or castle -- tower.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
σιλωαμ  proper noun
Siloam  sil-o-am':  Siloam (i.e. Shiloach), a pool of Jerusalem -- Siloam.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
απεκτεινεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
apokteino  ap-ok-ti'-no:  to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy -- put to death, kill, slay.
αυτους  personal pronoun - accusative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
δοκειτε  verb - present active indicative - second person
dokeo  dok-eh'-o:  to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ουτοι  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
οφειλεται  noun - nominative plural masculine
opheiletes  of-i-let'-ace:  an ower, i.e. person indebted; figuratively, a delinquent; morally, a transgressor (against God) -- debtor, which owed, sinner.
εγενοντο  verb - second aorist middle deponent indicative - third person
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
παρα  preposition
para  par-ah':  near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside, (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with
παντας  adjective - accusative plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
ανθρωπους  noun - accusative plural masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
τους  definite article - accusative plural 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.
κατοικουντας  verb - present active passive - accusative plural masculine
katoikeo  kat-oy-keh'-o:  to house permanently, i.e. reside -- dwell(-er), inhabitant(-ter).
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ιερουσαλημ  proper noun
Hierousalem  hee-er-oo-sal-ame':  Hierusalem (i.e. Jerushalem), the capitol of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem?

King James Bible
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or those 18 that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed--do you think they were more sinful than all the people who live in Jerusalem?

International Standard Version
What about those eighteen people who were killed when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think they were worse offenders than all the other people living in Jerusalem?

NET Bible
Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower in Siloam fell on them, do you think they were worse offenders than all the others who live in Jerusalem?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Or those eighteen upon whom the tower of Shilokha fell and killed them; do you think that they were sinners more so than all the children of men who dwell in Jerusalem?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
What about those 18 people who died when the tower at Siloam fell on them? Do you think that they were more sinful than other people living in Jerusalem?

King James 2000 Bible
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think you that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?
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