Luke 9:46

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.

Transliteration

Eisēlthen de dialogismos in them, the who an eiē meizōn of them.

Grammar Details

• *Eisēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered/came in
• *de*: postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now
• *dialogismos*: nominative masculine singular - reasoning/argument/dispute
• *an*: modal particle - would/might
• *eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *meizōn*: nominative masculine singular comparative - greater/more important

Word Meanings

• *Eisēlthen*: entered/came in/arose
• *dialogismos*: reasoning/argument/dispute/discussion/debate
• *an*: would/might/perchance (potential particle)
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *meizōn*: greater/more important/superior

Referenced Verses

• Matt 18:1-5 : 1 In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the middle of them, 3 and said, Truly I say unto you, Except you turn, and become as little sons, you shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me:
• Mark 9:33-37 : 33 And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them, What were ye reasoning {G4314} on the way? 34 But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them, 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
• Matt 20:20-22 : 20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping [him], and asking a certain thing of him. 21 And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom. 22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They say unto him, We are able.
• Matt 23:6-7 : 6 and love the chief place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.
• Luke 14:7-9 : 7 And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him, 9 and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. 11 For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• Luke 22:24-27 : 24 And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles have lordship over them; and they that have authority over them are called Benefactors. 26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
• Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think {G1519} soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
• Rom 12:10 : 10 In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
• Gal 5:20-21 : 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, 21 envyings, {G5408} drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did {G2532} forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Gal 5:25-26 : 25 If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk. 26 Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.
• Phil 2:3 : 3 [ doing] nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind {G2233} each counting other better than himself;
• Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and questionings:
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote somewhat unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.