Luke 16:21
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.
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Luke 16:21
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. Came or went down; dropped, bowed, lay flat, collapsed, or lost an upright or raised place. 2. Was slain, died, was overthrown, or came under another's hand or power. 3. Came upon, seized, or affected someone or something, or entered a stated condition such as sickness, sleep, fear, lusting, or a trance. 4. Attacked or set upon. 5. Happened or came to pass. 6. Joined, yielded, went over, or departed from a person, side, office, or former standing. 7. Was assigned or determined by lot or portion. 8. As the present verb fell, to cut or bring down a tree or other standing thing.
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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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A flat surface or board; a place for food; a written tablet or list.
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Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.
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Sense 1: Domesticated canine animals. Sense 2: A figurative term of contempt for shameless, unclean, or hostile persons.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of lick (to lap; to take in by the tongue).
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Wounds, ulcers, or painful and tender places on the body.
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20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
20And there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was layde at his gate full of sores,
21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
21And desiring to bee fed with the crummes which fel from the rich mans table: moreouer the dogges came and licked his sores.
Selected passage22And 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;
22And it came to passe that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome: the rich man also died, and was buried.