Mark 6:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he could {G3756} there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἐκεῖ οὐδεμίαν δύναμιν ποιῆσαι, εἰ μὴ ὀλίγοις ἀρρώστοις ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας, ἐθεράπευσεν.

Transliteration

And not ēdynato there oudemian dynamin poiēsai, if not on few arrōstois epitheis the cheiras, etherapeusen.

Grammar Details

*ēdynato*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was able [continuous]
*oudemian*: accusative, feminine, singular - not one/none/no
*dynamin*: accusative, feminine, singular - miracle/power/mighty work
*poiēsai*: aorist active infinitive - to do/perform
*arrōstois*: dative, masculine, plural - sick/ill people
*epitheis*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having laid upon
*cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands
*etherapeusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - healed [completed action]

Word Meanings

*ēdynato*: was able/could/had power
*dynamin*: miracle/mighty work/act of power
*poiēsai*: to do/perform/make/accomplish
*arrōstois*: sick/ill/infirm people
*epitheis*: laying on/placing upon
*etherapeusen*: healed/cured/made well

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Mark 5:23 : 23 and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: [I pray thee], that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live.
Mark 9:23 : 23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst! {G4100} All things are possible to him that believeth.
Gen 19:22 : 22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Matt 13:58 : 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Gen 32:25 : 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained, as he wrestled with him.
Isa 59:1-2 : 1 Behold, Jehovah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.
Heb 4:2 : 2 For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

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