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Luke

12

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And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
and and, even, also Conj H2532 καὶ kai (kahee)
Take heed, to see, perceive, attend to V-PMA-2P H3708 ὁρᾶτε horao (hor-ah'-o)
beware to guard, watch V-PMM-2P H5442 φυλάσσεσθε phulasso (foo-las'-so)
of from, away from Prep H575 ἀπὸ apo (apo')
covetousness: advantage, covetousness N-GFS H4124 πλεονεξίας pleonexia (pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah)
in in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en (en)
a man's a certain one, someone, anyone IPro-DMS H5100 τινὶ tis (tis)
the abundance to be over and above, to abound V-PNA H4052 περισσεύειν perisseuo (per-is-syoo'-o)
life life N-NFS H2222 ζωὴ zoe (dzo-ay')

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King James Bible And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Berean Bible And he He said unto to them, Take heed, “Beware, and beware of covetousness: keep yourselves from all covetousness; for a man's not to anyone is his life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that which he possesseth.possesses.”
Hebrew Greek English And he Then He said unto to them, Take heed, "Beware, and beware be on your guard against every form of covetousness: greed; for a man's life consisteth not in the even when one has an abundance does his life consist of the things which he possesseth.his possessions."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And he Then He said unto to them, Take heed, "Beware, and beware be on your guard against every form of covetousness: greed; for a man's life consisteth not in the even when one has an abundance does his life consist of the things which he possesseth.his possessions."