Luke 2:48

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν, ἐξεπλάγησαν: καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν, Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.

Transliteration

And idontes him, exeplagēsan: and pros him the mētēr of-him eipen, Teknon, what epoiēsas to-us houtōs? idou, the patēr of-you kagō odynōmenoi ezētoumen you.

Grammar Details

*idontes*: aorist active participle, nominative plural - having seen/when they saw
*exeplagēsan*: aorist passive, 3rd person plural - were astonished
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
*mētēr*: nominative feminine singular - mother
*eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - said
*Teknon*: vocative neuter singular - child
*epoiēsas*: aorist active, 2nd person singular - you did/made
*houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this way
*idou*: imperative - behold/look
*patēr*: nominative masculine singular - father
*kagō*: crasis of *kai egō* - and I
*odynōmenoi*: present middle/passive participle, nominative plural - being in pain/distressed
*ezētoumen*: imperfect active, 1st person plural - were seeking

Word Meanings

*exeplagēsan*: were astonished/were amazed/were struck with amazement
*Teknon*: child/son/daughter
*epoiēsas*: did/have done/treated
*houtōs*: thus/in this way/so
*odynōmenoi*: distressed/grieving/in anguish
*ezētoumen*: were seeking/were searching for/were looking for

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 12:46 : 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
Luke 3:23 : 23 And Jesus himself, when he began [to teach], was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the [son] of Heli,
Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

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