Mark 5:39

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἰσελθὼν, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί θορυβεῖσθε, καὶ κλαίετε; τὸ παιδίον οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει.

Transliteration

And having eiselthōn, he legei to them, Why are you thorybeisthe, and klaiete? the paidion not apethanen, but katheudei.

Grammar Details

*eiselthōn*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered
*legei*: present, 3rd singular - says
*thorybeisthe*: present passive, 2nd plural - you are making a commotion
*klaiete*: present, 2nd plural - you weep/cry
*paidion*: nominative, neuter, singular - child
*apethanen*: aorist, 3rd singular - died
*katheudei*: present, 3rd singular - sleeps

Word Meanings

*eiselthōn*: having entered/come in
*legei*: says/tells
*thorybeisthe*: making a commotion/being in an uproar
*klaiete*: weep/cry/mourn
*paidion*: child/little girl
*apethanen*: died/is dead
*katheudei*: sleeps/is sleeping

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Referenced Verses

Acts 20:10 : 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
1 Cor 11:30 : 30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1 Thess 5:10 : 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Dan 12:2 : 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
John 11:11-13 : 11 These things spake he: and after this he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus is fallen asleep; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 12 The disciples therefore said unto him, Lord, if he is fallen asleep, he will recover. 13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

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