Mark 1:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα, καὶ εὐθὲως λέγουσιν αὐτῷ περὶ αὐτῆς.

Transliteration

The and penthera Simōnos katekeito pyressousa, and eutheōs legousin him peri her.

Grammar Details

*penthera*: nominative, feminine, singular - mother-in-law
*Simōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - Simon
*katekeito*: imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - was lying down
*pyressousa*: present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having a fever
*eutheōs*: adverb - immediately/at once
*legousin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they tell
*peri*: preposition + genitive - about/concerning

Word Meanings

*penthera*: mother-in-law
*katekeito*: was lying down/was bedridden
*pyressousa*: having a fever/being feverish
*legousin*: they tell/speak/say

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we {G3361} no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Jas 5:14-15 : 14 Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 and the prayer of faith shall save him that is sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.
Mark 5:23 : 23 and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: [I pray thee], that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.
John 11:3 : 3 The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

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