Luke 16:24

24Andκαὶheαὐτὸςhaving cried outφωνήσαςsaidεἶπεν·FatherΠάτερAbrahamἈβραάμ,have mercy onἐλέησόνmeμεandκαὶsendπέμψονLazarusΛάζαρονthatἵναhe might dipβάψῃtheτὸtipἄκρονof theτοῦfingerδακτύλουof himαὐτοῦin waterὕδατοςandκαὶcoolκαταψύξῃtheτὴνtongueγλῶσσάνof meμου,forὅτιI am sufferingὀδυνῶμαιinἐνtheτῇflameφλογὶthisταύτῃ.

And having cried out, he said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus so that he might dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am suffering in this flame.’

Vocab difficulty

73.7

Rare words

  • βάψῃ

    βάπτω

    (a) I dip, (b) I dye.

  • καταψύξῃ

    καταψύχω

    I cool, refresh.

  • ὀδυνῶμαι

    ὀδυνάομαι

    I torment, pain; mid. and pass: I am tormented, pained; I suffer acute pain, physical or mental.