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Luke 16:23 KJV
Luke · chapter 16 · verse 23 · King James Version
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.Luke 16:23 · King James Version
Luke 16:23 in context
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
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Key words (Strong's)
- tormentsbasanosa touchstone, which is a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver…G931 →
- AbrahamabraamAbraham = " father of a multitude" , the son of Terah and the founder of the…G11 →
- LazaruslazarosLazarus = " whom God helps" , an inhabitant of Bethany, beloved by Christ and…G2976 →
- seethhoraōto see with the eyes, to see with the mind, to perceive, know, to seeG3708 →
- hellhadēsname Hades or Pluto, the god of the lower regions, Orcus, the nether world, the realm of…G86 →
- eyesophthalmosthe eye, metaph. the eyes of the mind, the faculty of knowingG3788 →
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