Mark 14:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ προελθὼν μικρόν, ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ προσηύχετο ἵνα, εἰ δυνατόν ἐστιν, παρέλθῃ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ ἡ ὥρα.

Transliteration

And proelthōn mikron, epesen upon the gēs, and prosēucheto that, if dynaton estin, might parelthē from him the hōra.

Grammar Details

*proelthōn*: aorist participle, nominative singular masculine - having gone forward
*mikron*: accusative singular neuter (as adverb) - a little
*epesen*: aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - he fell
*gēs*: genitive singular feminine - ground/earth
*prosēucheto*: imperfect indicative, 3rd person singular - he was praying
*dynaton*: nominative singular neuter - possible
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - it is
*parelthē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might pass by
*hōra*: nominative singular feminine - hour

Word Meanings

*proelthōn*: having gone forward/advanced
*mikron*: a little/short distance
*gēs*: ground/earth/soil
*prosēucheto*: he was praying/was offering prayer
*dynaton*: possible/capable
*parelthē*: it might pass by/pass away from
*hōra*: hour/time/moment

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Referenced Verses

Mark 14:41 : 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up {G5037} prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
Rev 4:10 : 10 the four and twenty elders shall fall down before him that sitteth on the throne, and shall worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Rev 5:14 : 14 And the four living creatures said, Amen. And the elders fell down and worshipped.
Luke 17:15-16 : 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God; 16 and he fell upon his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Acts 10:25-26 : 25 And when it came to pass that Peter {G1096} entered, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. 26 But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Gen 17:3 : 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Deut 9:18 : 18 And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.
1 Chr 21:15-16 : 15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Jehovah beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
2 Chr 7:3 : 3 And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Matt 26:39 : 39 And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

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