Mark 11:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀναμνησθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος λέγει αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, ἴδε, ἡ συκῆ ἣν κατηράσω ἐξήρανται.

Transliteration

And anamnēstheis ho Petros legei to him, Rabbi, ide, the sykē which you katērasō has exērantai.

Grammar Details

*anamnēstheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having remembered
*ho*: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
*Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says
*Rabbi*: vocative, masculine, singular - Rabbi/Teacher
*ide*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - look/behold
*sykē*: nominative, feminine, singular - fig tree
*katērasō*: aorist middle indicative, 2nd singular - you cursed
*exērantai*: perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has been dried up/withered

Word Meanings

*anamnēstheis*: having remembered/recalled
*legei*: says/speaks/tells
*Rabbi*: Rabbi/Master/Teacher
*ide*: look/behold/see
*sykē*: fig tree
*katērasō*: cursed/pronounced judgment on
*exērantai*: has withered/dried up/shriveled

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Referenced Verses

Prov 3:33 : 33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
Zech 5:3-4 : 3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off on the one side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off on the other side according to it. 4 I will cause it to go forth, saith Jehovah of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him that sweareth falsely by my name; and it shall abide in the midst of his house, and shall consume it with the timber thereof and the stones thereof.
Matt 23:7 : 7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.
Matt 25:41 : 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:
1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.

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