Luke 22:25
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Berean Study Bible
So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to them, ‘The kings of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those exercising authority upon them are called benefactors;

King James Bible
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.

Greek
So
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] declared,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“The
Οἱ (Hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kings
βασιλεῖς (basileis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Gentiles
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

lord it over
κυριεύουσιν (kyrieuousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2961: To have authority, rule over. From kurios; to rule.

them,
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

those
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

in authority over
ἐξουσιάζοντες (exousiazontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1850: To exercise (wield) power (authority), pass: To be ruled, be held under authority. From exousia; to control.

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

call themselves
καλοῦνται (kalountai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

benefactors.
εὐεργέται (euergetai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2110: A benefactor, well-doer. From eu and the base of ergon; a worker of good, i.e. a philanthropist.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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