Vocabulary

Definitions Number Verses Only Used In
latreuo

λατρεύσεις.” [2 verses] (2nd sg fut ind act or 2nd sg aor subj) "Serve" "Serve" is latreuo, which means "to work for hire or pay", "to be subject or enslaved to", "to serve", "to be devoted to," and "to serve the gods with prayers and sacrifices."  - The primary meaning of the Greek word translated as "serve" is "to work for hire," but its secondary meaning is "to be enslaved to." This is not Jesus's normal word that means "serve."

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Lazaros

(Λάζαρον [7 verses](noun sg masc acc)"Lazarus" is from Lazaros, which is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Eleazar, which means "He who God helps." -- "Lazarus" is  the is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Eleazar, which means "He who God helps."

7
legion

λεγιῶνας [1 verse](noun pl fem acc) "Legions" is legion, which means a military unit of between three and five thousand men.  - (UW) "Legions" was the Greek word for a military force of between three and five thousand men. In English, this describes a "brigade" or a "regiment."

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lego

λέγουσιν [264 verses](3rd pl pres ind act ) "They say" is lego, which means "to recount," "to tell over," "to say," "to speak," "to teach," "to mean," "boast of," "tell of," "recite," nominate," and "command." When used with an object is has the sense of "call by name."  It has a secondary meaning "pick out," "choose for oneself," "pick up," "gather," "count," and "recount." A less common word that is spelled the same means "to lay," "to lay asleep" and "to lull asleep." This word is more about making a statement than participating in a discussion. Translating is as "stated" might distinguish it better. When two accusative objects are used, the sense is  "say of him this," or "call him this." The form Jesus uses to describe his own speaking can be either indicative, "I say/tell" or subjunctive, "I should/could say/tell." -- The word translated as "I tell" is the most common word that means "to say," "to tell," and "to speak,"  but when used with an objective noun or pronoun, the sense is "say of" or "speak of."    It also has many ancillary meanings such as "to count" ("to number" or like we might say, "to recount" a story) or "to choose for yourself."

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lenos

ληνὸν [2 verses](noun sg masc acc) "Winepress" is lenos, which means "anything shaped like a tub," "winevat," "trough," for watering cattle, "kneading-trough," "coffin," and "hollow of a chariot."  - The word translated as "winepress" means generally "anything shaped like a tub," but among it specific meanings is "wine vat." However, one of its other meanings is "coffin" which fits well the with "bury" translation above.

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