Luke 10:42
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.

Young's Literal Translation
but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.’

King James Bible
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Greek
But
δέ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

only
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

one
ἑνός (henos)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.

thing
ὀλίγων (oligōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

necessary.
χρεία (chreia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

Mary
Μαριὰμ (Mariam)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3137: Or Mariam of Hebrew origin; Maria or Mariam, the name of six Christian females.

has chosen
ἐξελέξατο (exelexato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1586: To pick out for myself, choose, elect, select. Middle voice from ek and lego; to select.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

good
ἀγαθὴν (agathēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'.

portion,
μερίδα (merida)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3310: Feminine of meros; a portion, i.e. Province, share or participation.

[and it]
ἥτις (hētis)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3748: Whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever.

will not be taken away from
ἀφαιρεθήσεται (aphairethēsetai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 851: To take away, smite off. From apo and haireomai; to remove.

her.”
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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