Luke 5:29
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.”
ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
μέγας
great
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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πολύς
great
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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οἰκία
house
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οἰκία
A house, a household, a family dwelling. In My Father's house are many rooms. Your eternal home is being prepared by Jesus Himself right now.
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κατάκειμαι
reclining.
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κατάκειμαι
to lie down, i.e. (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal
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τελώνης
of tax collectors
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τελώνης
a tax-farmer, i.e. collector of public revenue
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δοχή
a banquet
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δοχή
a reception, i.e. convivial entertainment
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Λευΐ
Levi
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Λευΐ
Levi, the name of three Israelites
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εἰμί
there was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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