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Koine Greek wordlink #53848

SR GNT Luke 16:3 Σκάπτειν (Skaptein) ‘management from me to_be digging not I am able to_be begging’ Strongs=46260 Lemma=skaptō
Word role=verb mood=infinitive tense=present voice=active
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form Σκάπτειν (V-NPA····) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Σκάπτειν’ (V-NPA····) is always and only glossed as ‘to_be digging’.

Luke 16:3 ‘management from me to_be digging not I am able to_be begging’ SR GNT Luke 16:3 word 19

OET-LV: 3 And the manager said by himself: What may _I _do, because the master of _me is _taking _away the management from me? I _am_ not _able To _be _digging, I _am _being _ashamed to _be _begging. (LUK_16:3)

OET-RV: 3 Then the manager thought to himself, ‘Oh dear, what will I do now that I’m losing this management job? I’m not strong enough to be out digging and I’d be too ashamed to beg. (LUK 16:3)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘skaptō’ have 3 different glosses: ‘to_be digging’, ‘I may dig’, ‘dug’.

Key: V=verb