Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #59120

SR GNT Luke 22:25 Εὐεργέται (Euergetai) ‘the ones having_authority over them benefactors are_being called’ Strongs=21100 Lemma=euergetēs^*
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form Εὐεργέται (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘Εὐεργέται’ (N-NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘benefactors’.

Luke 22:25 ‘the ones having_authority over them benefactors are_being called’ SR GNT Luke 22:25 word 20

OET-LV: 25 And he said to _them: The kings of _the pagans are _mastering of _them, and the ones having _authority over _them: are _being _called benefactors. (LUK_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 so Yeshua said, “In other countries, the kings are the masters over the people and they call themselves ‘benefactors’ of those they have authority over. (LUK 22:25)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘euergetēs’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun NMP=nominative,masculine,plural