Luke 17:5

Greek

ΚαὶkaiεἶπανAY-panοἱhoyἀπόστολοιah-POS-to-loyτῷtohκυρίῳ·koo-REE-ohΠρόσθεςPROS-thesἡμῖνhay-MEENπίστιν.PEES-tin

Latin

Etetdīxēruntdeek-SAY-runtapostolīah-POS-to-leeDominō:DO-mih-nohAdaugēah-DOW-gaynōbīsNOH-beesfidem.FIH-dem

English

And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Grant us more faith.’

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
Καὶfrom καί, “and”	Etfrom et	καί, et.
εἶπανfrom λέγω, “to say”	dīxēruntfrom dīcō	εἶπαν: they said. Latin: dīxērunt.
οἱ ἀπόστολοιfrom ἀπόστολος, “apostle, messenger”	apostolīfrom apostolus	οἱ ἀπόστολοι: the apostles, from ἀπόστολος, one who is sent out. Latin borrows the word: apostolī, from apostolus.
τῷ κυρίῳfrom κύριος, “lord, master”	Dominōfrom dominus	τῷ κυρίῳ: to the Lord, in the dative. Latin: Dominō.
Πρόσθεςfrom προστίθημι, “to add”	Adaugēfrom adaugeō	πρόσθες: add, an aorist imperative of προστίθημι, to add. Latin: adaugē, increase, from adaugeō.
ἡμῖνfrom ἐγώ, “I; plural: we”	nōbīsfrom nōs	ἡμῖν: to us. Latin: nōbīs, from nōs, we.
πίστινfrom πίστις, “faith, trust”	fidemfrom fidēs	πίστιν: faith, from πίστις, faith, trust. Latin: fidem, from fidēs. Compare fidelity.

New core words

Greek

ἀπόστολος apostle, messenger πίστις faith, trust, faithfulness

Latin

apostolus apostle nōs we, us fidēs faith, trust;faithfulness

Greek core words met207 / 345 Latin core words met220 / 345

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