Luke 20:46
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;”
φιλέω
to be a friend to (fond of (an individual or an object)), i.e. have affection for (denoting personal attachment, as a matter of sentiment or feeling; while G25 (ἀγαπάω) is wider, embracing especially the judgment and the deliberate assent of the will as a matter of principle, duty and propriety: the two thus stand related very much as G2309 (θέλω) and G1014 (βούλομαι), or as G2372 (θυμός) and G3563 (νοῦς) respectively; the former being chiefly of the heart and the latter of the head); specially, to kiss (as a mark of tenderness)
περιπατέω
to walk
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περιπατέω
To walk, to live, to conduct oneself. Peripateo. Walk worthy of the calling to which you have been called. How you live is the walking commentary on what you believe.
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θέλω
are desiring
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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προσέχω
do beware
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προσέχω
(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards, i.e. pay attention to, be cautious about, apply oneself to, adhere to
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συναγωγή
synagogues
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συναγωγή
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
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πρωτοκλισία
first places
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πρωτοκλισία
a reclining first (in the place of honor) at the dinner-bed, i.e. preeminence at meals
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στολή
long robes
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στολή
equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity)
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πρωτοκαθεδρία
first seats
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πρωτοκαθεδρία
a sitting first (in the front row), i.e. preeminence in council
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δεῖπνον
banquets,
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δεῖπνον
dinner, i.e. the chief meal (usually in the evening)
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γραμματεύς
scribes
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