Mark 10:16

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτά, τιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτά, ηὐλόγει αὐτά.

Transliteration

And enagkalisamenos them, titheis the cheiras ep them, he ēulogei them.

Grammar Details

• *enagkalisamenos*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken in arms/embraced
• *titheis*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - placing/putting
• *cheiras*: accusative feminine plural - hands
• *ep*: preposition + accusative - upon
• *ēulogei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was blessing

Word Meanings

• *enagkalisamenos*: having taken in arms/having embraced/having hugged
• *titheis*: placing/putting/laying
• *cheiras*: hands
• *ēulogei*: was blessing/was invoking blessings upon/was speaking well of

Referenced Verses

• Mark 9:36 : 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,
• Luke 2:28-34 : 28 then he received him {G1209} into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace; 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples; 32 A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him; 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel; and for a sign which is spoken against;
• Luke 24:50-51 : 50 And he led them out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had broken their fast, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again a second time, Simon, [son] of John, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Tend my sheep. 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.
• Gen 48:14-16 : 14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day, 16 the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
• Deut 28:3 : 3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
• Isa 40:11 : 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, [and] will gently lead those that have their young.