Luke 14:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“When you are invited to a wedding banquet, do not sit in the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited.

Young's Literal Translation
‘When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him,

King James Bible
When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

Greek
“When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you are invited
κληθῇς (klēthēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

a wedding banquet,
γάμους (gamous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials.

{do} not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

sit
κατακλιθῇς (kataklithēs)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 2625: From kata and klino; to recline down, i.e. to take a place at table.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

place of honor,
πρωτοκλισίαν (prōtoklisian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4411: From protos and klisia; a reclining first at the dinner-bed, i.e. Preeminence at meals.

in case
μή‿ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

[someone] more distinguished
ἐντιμότερός (entimoteros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 1784: (held precious, hence) precious, honored, honorable in rank. From en and time; valued.

than you
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

has been
(ē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

invited.
κεκλημένος (keklēmenos)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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