Luke 10:34

καὶ προσελθὼν κατέδησε τὰ τραύματα αὐτοῦ, ἐπιχέων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον· ἐπιβιβάσας δὲ αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος, ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς πανδοχεῖον, καὶ ἐπεμελήθη αὐτοῦ.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4334; proselthōn; προσελθὼν; he who has come near; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 2611; katedēsen; κατέδησεν; he bound up; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 3588; ta; τὰ; the; Art-ANP

Strongs 5134; traumata; τραύματα; wounds; N-ANP

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 2022; epicheōn; ἐπιχέων; he who is pouring on; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 1637; elaion; ἔλαιον; oil; N-ANS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3631; oinon; οἶνον; wine; N-AMS

Strongs 1913; epibibasas; ἐπιβιβάσας; he who has put; V-APA-NMS

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 1909; epi; ἐπὶ; upon; Prep

Strongs 3588; to; τὸ; the; Art-ANS

Strongs 2398; idion; ἴδιον; own; Adj-ANS

Strongs 2934; ktēnos; κτῆνος; beast; N-ANS

Strongs 71; ēgagen; ἤγαγεν; he led; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 3829; pandocheion; πανδοχεῖον; an inn; N-ANS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 1959; epemelēthē; ἐπεμελήθη; took care; V-AIP-3S

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

RBT Hebrew Literal:

τραῦμα trauma

And he who has drawn near bound up the Trauma of himself, he who is pouring on oil and wine, he who has mounted himself upon his own beast of burden, he led himself into an all-reception inn,³⁷ and took care himself.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

LITV Translation:
And coming near, he bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. And putting him on his own animal, he brought him to an inn and cared for him.

ESV Translation:
He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

Footnotes

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The term πανδοκεύς is a compound word derived from the prefix παν- (“all”) and a root from δέχομαι (“to receive”), and it literally means “one who receives all.” In its primary sense it denotes an aubergiste or innkeeper—someone who welcomes and provides lodging for every guest without discrimination.

In classical literature the term acquires both literal and figurative nuances. For example:

• In Plat. Leg. 918b and Plut. M. 234e, the word is used in its straightforward sense, referring to an innkeeper who hospitably accommodates all who come.

• In Lyc. 655, however, the term appears in a figurative context applied to Hades, suggesting a place or personification that “welcomes” or “entertains” all souls or, by extension, all forms of disreputable behavior.

• Similarly, in Plat. Rsp. 580a the term is employed metaphorically as “πάσης κακίας,” indicating a receptacle or facilitator of every vice, thereby critiquing indiscriminate acceptance that may nurture corruption.

Thus, πανδοκεύς not only designates the literal role of an innkeeper but also serves as a rich metaphor for a system or state that, by accepting all without discrimination, may inadvertently promote moral decay. Its etymological root, π. δέχομαι, underscores this dual capacity to receive both benign and malign elements.