Mark 12:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

David himself {G3767} calleth him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸς οὖν Δαυίδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον· καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν; Καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.

Transliteration

Himself oun David legei him Kyrion; and from where huios of him estin? And the polys ochlos ēkouen him hēdeōs.

Grammar Details

*oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
*David*: nominative, masculine, singular - David
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/calls
*Kyrion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Lord
*huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - son
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*polys*: nominative, masculine, singular - great/much/many
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
*ēkouen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing [continuous action]
*hēdeōs*: adverb - gladly/with pleasure

Word Meanings

*oun*: therefore/then/so
*legei*: says/calls/names
*Kyrion*: Lord/Master
*huios*: son/descendant
*estin*: is/exists
*polys*: great/numerous/large
*ochlos*: crowd/multitude
*ēkouen*: was hearing/listening to
*hēdeōs*: gladly/with pleasure/joyfully

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Referenced Verses

Rom 1:3-4 : 3 concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; [even] Jesus Christ our Lord,
Rom 9:5 : 5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; He who was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the spirit, Seen of angels, Preached among the nations, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.
Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?
Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Matt 11:5 : 5 the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.
Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you did hide these things from the wise and understanding, and did reveal them unto babes:
Matt 21:46 : 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
Luke 19:48 : 48 and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
Luke 21:38 : 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
John 7:46-49 : 46 The officers answered, Never man so spake. 47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray? 48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees? 49 But this multitude that knoweth not the law are accursed.
John 12:9 : 9 The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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