Luke 10:40
40ἡButδὲMarthaΜάρθαwas distractedπεριεσπᾶτοaboutπερὶmuchπολλὴνserviceδιακονίαν·having come upἐπιστᾶσαnowδὲshe saidεἶπεν·LordΚύριε,notοὐis it concerningμέλειto Youσοιthatὅτιtheἡsisterἀδελφήof meμουaloneμόνηνmeμεhas leftκατέλειπενto serveδιακονεῖν;Speakεἰπὲthereforeοὖνto herαὐτῇthatἵναmeμοιshe might helpσυναντιλάβηται.
But Martha was distracted about much service; and having stood, she said, “Lord, is it not concerning to You that my sister left me alone to serve? Therefore speak to her so that she might help me!”
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περιεσπᾶτο
περισπάομαι
I distract, trouble greatly.
συναντιλάβηται
συναντιλαμβάνομαι
I lend a hand along with, take interest in (a thing) along with (others), assist jointly to perform some task, cooperate with, take my share in, help, aid.