Mark 9:36

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he took a little child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ λαβὼν παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν: καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὸ, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς,

Transliteration

And labōn paidion, estēsen it in mesō of them: and enagkalisamenos it, eipen to them,

Grammar Details

*labōn*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken
*paidion*: accusative, neuter, singular - child
*estēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he set/placed
*mesō*: dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst
*enagkalisamenos*: aorist, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having embraced
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - he said

Word Meanings

*labōn*: having taken/received
*paidion*: child/little one
*estēsen*: set/placed/stood
*mesō*: middle/midst/among
*enagkalisamenos*: having embraced/taken in arms
*eipen*: said/spoke

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 10:16 : 16 And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Matt 18:2 : 2 And he called to him a little child, and set him in the middle of them,
Matt 19:14-15 : 14 But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven. 15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.

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88%
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Matt 18:1-6
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87%
1In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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4Whoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me:
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86%
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86%
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81%
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