Mark 10:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on [thy] left hand, in thy glory.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ Εἶπον αὐτῷ, Δὸς ἡμῖν, ἵνα εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμῶν, σου καθίσωμεν, ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου.

Transliteration

They de Eipon to him, Dos us, that one from dexiōn of you, and one from euōnymōn of you, we kathisōmen, in the doxē of you.

Grammar Details

*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Eipon*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they said
*Dos*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - give
*dexiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - right (hand/side)
*euōnymōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - left (hand/side)
*kathisōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might sit
*doxē*: dative, feminine, singular - glory

Word Meanings

*Eipon*: they said/spoke/told
*Dos*: give/grant/allow
*dexiōn*: right (hand/side)/place of honor
*euōnymōn*: left (hand/side)/secondary position
*kathisōmen*: we might sit/be seated
*doxē*: glory/splendor/honor

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 19:28 : 28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matt 25:31 : 31 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
Mark 8:38 : 38 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
Mark 16:19 : 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
Luke 24:26 : 26 Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
1 Pet 1:11 : 11 searching {G1519} what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.
1 Kgs 22:19 : 19 And [Micaiah] said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Ps 45:9 : 9 Kings' daughters are among thy honorable women: At thy right hand doth stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

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