Luke 9:47

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς, ἰδὼν τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρʼ ἑαυτῷ,

Transliteration

The de Iēsous, idōn the dialogismon of the kardias of them, epilabomenos paidiou, estēsen it par himself,

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen/perceived
• *dialogismon*: accusative masculine singular - reasoning/argument/dispute
• *kardias*: genitive feminine singular - heart/mind/inner self
• *epilabomenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken/grasped
• *paidiou*: genitive neuter singular - of a child/little child
• *estēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - stood/placed/set
• *par*: preposition + dative - beside/near/with

Word Meanings

• *idōn*: having seen/perceived/known
• *dialogismon*: reasoning/argument/disputation/thought
• *kardias*: heart/mind/inner self/thoughts
• *epilabomenos*: having taken/grasped/laid hold of
• *paidiou*: little child/young child
• *estēsen*: stood/placed/set/positioned
• *par*: beside/near/with/in the presence of

Referenced Verses

• Ps 139:2 : 2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
• Ps 139:23 : 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: Try me, and know my thoughts;
• Jer 17:10 : 10 I, Jehovah, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
• Matt 9:4 : 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
• Matt 18:2-4 : 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.
• Matt 19:13-15 : 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
• Mark 10:14-15 : 14 But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.
• Luke 5:22 : 22 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
• Luke 7:39-40 : 39 Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Teacher, say on.
• John 2:25 : 25 and because he needed not that any one should bear witness concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
• John 16:30 : 30 Now know we that thou knowest all things, and {G2192} needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
• John 21:17 : 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
• Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
• 1 Pet 2:1-2 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 2 as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk {G3050} which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.