Luke 16:6
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.”
καθίζω
To sit, to sit down, to be seated. Kathemai. He sat down at the right hand of the Father. The sitting down of Jesus declared the work finished. Nothing remains to be added.
ἔλαιον
of oil.
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ἔλαιον
Oil, olive oil. Elaion. They anointed many with oil and healed them. Oil in Scripture represents the Holy Spirit. Anointing with oil is an acted prayer for His presence.
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δέχομαι
do take
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δέχομαι
To receive, to welcome, to accept. He came to His own and His own did not receive Him. But to all who received Him He gave the right to become children of God.
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γράφω
do write
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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γράμμα
bills
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γράμμα
a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning
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ταχέως
soon
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ταχέως
briefly, i.e. (in time) speedily, or (in manner) rapidly
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ἔπω
he said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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ἑκατόν
A hundred
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ἑκατόν
a hundred
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πεντήκοντα
fifty.
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πεντήκοντα
fifty
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