Luke 9:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἦν παρακεκαλυμμένον ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ αἴσθωνται αὐτό: καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο ἐρωτῆσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.

Transliteration

They de ēgnooun the rhēma this, and was parakekalymmenon from them, hina not aisthōntai it: and ephobounto erōtēsai him peri the rhēmatos this.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now
*ēgnooun*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - did not understand/were ignorant of
*rhēma*: accusative neuter singular - saying/word/statement
*parakekalymmenon*: perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been concealed/veiled/hidden
*hina*: subordinating conjunction - so that/in order that
*aisthōntai*: aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd plural - might perceive/understand/comprehend
*ephobounto*: imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were afraid/feared
*erōtēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to ask/inquire
*peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about

Word Meanings

*ēgnooun*: did not understand/were ignorant of/failed to comprehend
*rhēma*: saying/word/statement/utterance/matter
*parakekalymmenon*: having been concealed/veiled/hidden/covered
*hina*: so that/in order that/with the result that
*aisthōntai*: might perceive/understand/comprehend/grasp
*ephobounto*: were afraid/feared/were apprehensive
*erōtēsai*: to ask/inquire/question
*peri*: concerning/about/regarding

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 18:34 : 34 And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
Mark 9:32 : 32 But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Luke 2:50 : 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
John 16:17-18 : 17 [ Some] of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye {G2334} behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.
John 12:16 : 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John 12:34 : 34 The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
John 14:5 : 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; {G2532} how know we the way?
Matt 16:22 : 22 And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall never be unto thee.
Mark 8:16-18 : 16 And they reasoned one with another, saying, We have no bread. 17 And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
Mark 8:32-33 : 32 And he spake the saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
Mark 9:10 : 10 And they kept the saying, {G4314} questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.
2 Cor 3:14-16 : 14 but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ. 15 But unto this day, whensoever Moses is read, a veil lieth upon their heart. 16 But whensoever it shall turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
Luke 9:46 : 46 And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

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