Luke 18:3
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And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
In other translations
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.And there was a widow in that town who kept appealing to him, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
Greek words
χήραchēraA widowG5503δὲdethenG1161ἦνēnthere wasG1510ἐνeninG1722τῇtēatheG3588πόλειpoleicityG4172ἐκείνῃekeinēthatG1565καὶkaiandG2532ἤρχετοērchetoshe was comingG2064πρὸςprostoG4314αὐτὸνautonhimG846λέγουσα·legousasaying;G3004ἐκδίκησόνekdikēsondo avengeG1556μεmemeG3165ἀπὸapoofG575τοῦtoutheG3588ἀντιδίκουantidikouadversaryG476μου.mouof mine.G3165
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