Mark 14:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγον δέ, Μὴ ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ, μήποτε θόρυβος ἔσται τοῦ λαοῦ.

Transliteration

Elegon de, Mē in the heortē, mēpote thorybos estai of the laou.

Grammar Details

*Elegon*: imperfect, 3rd person plural - they were saying [continuous action]
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*Mē*: negative particle - not [prohibition]
*heortē*: dative, feminine, singular - feast/festival
*mēpote*: conjunction - lest/so that not
*thorybos*: nominative, masculine, singular - uproar/tumult/disturbance
*estai*: future, 3rd person singular - will be
*laou*: genitive, masculine, singular - people

Word Meanings

*Mē*: not [prohibition]
*heortē*: feast/festival
*mēpote*: lest/so that not/perhaps
*thorybos*: uproar/tumult/disturbance/riot
*laou*: people/nation/crowd

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Referenced Verses

Prov 19:21 : 21 There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
Lam 3:27 : 27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Matt 26:5 : 5 But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among people.
Mark 11:18 : 18 And the chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.
Mark 11:32 : 32 But should we say, From men— they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet.
Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
John 7:40 : 40 [ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.
John 12:19 : 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him.

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