Mark 15:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

who, {G2532} when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

(Αἳ καί, ὅτε ἦν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ, ἠκολούθουν αὐτῷ, καὶ διηκόνουν αὐτῷ·) καὶ ἄλλαι πολλαὶ αἱ συναναβᾶσαι αὐτῷ εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα.

Transliteration

(Who also, when he-ēn in the Galilaia, ēkolouthoun him, and diēkonoun to-him;) and allai pollai the synanabassai with-him to Hierosolyma.

Grammar Details

*ēn*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - was
*Galilaia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - Galilee
*ēkolouthoun*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - were following
*diēkonoun*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - were ministering/serving
*allai*: adjective, nominative, feminine, plural - others
*pollai*: adjective, nominative, feminine, plural - many
*synanabassai*: participle, aorist, active, nominative, feminine, plural - having come up with
*Hierosolyma*: noun, accusative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem

Word Meanings

*ēkolouthoun*: were following/were accompanying
*diēkonoun*: were ministering/were serving/were providing for
*synanabassai*: having come up with/having accompanied up

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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:55-56 : 55 And many women were there beholding from afar, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: 56 among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Luke 8:2-3 : 2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.

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