Mark 3:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐποίησεν δώδεκα, ἵνα ὦσιν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἵνα ἀποστέλλῃ αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν,

Transliteration

And he epoiēsen dōdeka, hina they might ōsin with him, and hina he might apostellē them to kēryssein,

Grammar Details

• *epoiēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/appointed [completed action]
• *dōdeka*: accusative, masculine - twelve [direct object]
• *hina*: conjunction - that/so that [purpose]
• *ōsin*: present active subjunctive, 3rd plural - might be [ongoing potential action]
• *apostellē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might send out [ongoing potential action]
• *kēryssein*: present active infinitive - to preach/proclaim [ongoing action]

Word Meanings

• *epoiēsen*: made/appointed/designated
• *apostellē*: might send out/send forth/commission
• *kēryssein*: to preach/proclaim/announce publicly

Referenced Verses

• John 15:16 : 16 Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and [that] your fruit should abide: that {G5100} whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
• Acts 1:8 : 8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
• Acts 1:24-25 : 24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show of these two the one whom thou hast chosen, 25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
• Gal 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),
• Luke 9:1-6 : 1 And he called the twelve {G3101} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats. 4 And into whatsoever {G302} house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And as many as {G1209} receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the {G2532} dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.
• Luke 10:1-9 : 1 Now after these things the Lord appointed seventy others, {G2532} and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither {G3757} he himself was about to come. 2 And he said unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways; behold, I send you forth as lambs in the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no purse, no wallet, no shoes; and salute no man on the way. 5 And into whatsoever {G302} house ye shall enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house. 6 And if {G3303} a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if {G1161} not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever {G302} city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever {G302} city ye shall enter, and they receive you not, go out into the streets thereof and say, 11 Even the {G2532} dust from your city, that cleaveth to our feet, we wipe off against you: nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God is come {G1909} {G5209} nigh.
• Luke 24:47 : 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
• Gal 1:15-20 : 15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace, 16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus. 18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days. 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. 20 Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie {G3754} not.