Luke 19:17
Strong's Lexicon
[His master] replied
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

‘Well done,
Εὖγε (Euge)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2095: Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well.

good
ἀγαθὲ (agathe)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

servant !
δοῦλε (doule)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

Because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you have been
ἐγένου (egenou)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

faithful
πιστὸς (pistos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4103: Trustworthy, faithful, believing. From peitho; objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

a very small matter,
ἐλαχίστῳ (elachistō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular - Superlative
Strong's Greek 1646: Superlative of elachus; used as equivalent to mikros; least.

you
ἴσθι (isthi)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

shall have
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

authority
ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

over
ἐπάνω (epanō)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1883: From epi and ano; up above, i.e. Over or on.

ten
δέκα (deka)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1176: Ten. A primary number; ten.

cities.
πόλεων (poleōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4172: A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘Well done, good slave ! ’ he told him. ‘Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over 10 towns.’

New American Standard Bible
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.'

New Living Translation
"'Well done!' the king exclaimed. 'You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.'

English Standard Version
And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

New American Standard Bible
"And he said to him, 'Well done, good slave, because you have been faithful in a very little thing, you are to be in authority over ten cities.'

King James Bible
And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Well done, good slave!' he told him. Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over 10 towns.'

International Standard Version
The king told him, 'Well done, good servant! Because you have been trustworthy in a very small thing, take charge of ten cities.'

NET Bible
And the king said to him, 'Well done, good slave! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you will have authority over ten cities.'

American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

English Revised Version
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to him, Well done, good servant, because in a very little thou didst become faithful, be having authority over ten cities.
















Cross References
Proverbs 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

Luke 16:10
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Luke 19:16
Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

Luke 19:18
And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 19:15
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

Luke 19:19
And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.

Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
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