Luke 8:3
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.”
ὑπάρχω
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
διακονέω
were ministering
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διακονέω
To serve, to minister, to wait on. Diakoneo. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. Service is not weakness. It is the posture of the greatest in the kingdom.
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πολύς
many
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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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Σουσάννα
Susanna
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Σουσάννα
lily; Susannah (i.e. Shoshannah), an Israelitess
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ἐπίτροπος
a steward
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ἐπίτροπος
a commissioner, i.e. domestic manager, guardian
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Ἡρώδης
of Herod
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Ἡρώδης
heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings
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ἕτερος
others
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ἕτερος
(an-, the) other or different
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Χουζᾶς
of Chuza
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Χουζᾶς
Chuzas, an officer of Herod
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
a woman; specially, a wife
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Ἰωάννα
Joanna
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Ἰωάννα
Joanna, a Christian
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