Luke 16:21
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.”
πίπτω
To fall, to drop, to fail. Pipto. A sparrow does not fall to the ground outside your Father's care. Nothing happens to you by accident. Every fall is within the knowledge of God.
τράπεζα
table
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τράπεζα
a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest)
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ἔρχομαι
coming
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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χορτάζω
to be fed
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χορτάζω
to fodder, i.e. (generally) to gorge (supply food in abundance)
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ἐπιθυμέω
desiring
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ἐπιθυμέω
to set the heart upon, i.e. long for (rightfully or otherwise)
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κύων
dogs
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κύων
a dog ("hound") (literally or figuratively)
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πλούσιος
rich man;
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πλούσιος
wealthy; figuratively, abounding with
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ἕλκος
sores
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ἕλκος
an ulcer (as if drawn together)
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ψιχίον
crumbs
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ψιχίον
a little bit or morsel
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