Mark 5:39

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{ "verseID": "Mark.5.39", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθὼν, λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί θορυβεῖσθε, καὶ κλαίετε; τὸ παιδίον οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει.", "text": "And having *eiselthōn*, he *legei* to them, Why are you *thorybeisthe*, and *klaiete*? the *paidion* not *apethanen*, but *katheudei*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He went inside and said to them, 'Why are you making such a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when he came in, he said to them, Why do you make this commotion, and weep? The girl is not dead, but sleeping.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he was entered{G1525} in,{G1525} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} Why{G5101} make ye a tumult,{G2350} and{G2532} weep?{G2799} the child is{G599} not{G3756} dead,{G599} but{G235} sleepeth.{G2518}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when he was come in{G1525}{(G5631)}, he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Why{G5101} make ye this ado{G2350}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} weep{G2799}{(G5719)}? the damsel{G3813} is{G599} not{G3756} dead{G599}{(G5627)}, but{G235} sleepeth{G2518}{(G5719)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and went in and sayde vnto them: why make ye this adoo and wepe? The mayde is not deed but slepith.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he wente in, and sayde vnto them: Why make ye this a doo, and wepe? The mayde is not deed, but slepeth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And went in, and sayde vnto them: why make ye this a doe, and wepe? the damsell is not dead, but slepeth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he was come in, he saith unto them, ‹Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he entered he said to them,“Why are you distressed and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep!”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Acts.20.10", "source": "Καταβὰς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος, ἐπέπεσεν αὐτῷ, καὶ συμπεριλαβὼν εἶπεν, Μὴ θορυβεῖσθε· ἡ γὰρ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Katabas* *de* the *Paulos*, *epepesen* him, and *symperilabōn* said, Not *thorybeisthe*; the for *psychē* of-him in him *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Katabas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone down", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*epepesen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - fell upon", "*symperilabōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having embraced", "*thorybeisthe*": "present imperative, passive, 2nd person plural - be troubled/alarmed", "*psychē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - life/soul", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Katabas*": "having gone down/descended", "*epepesen*": "fell upon/threw himself on", "*symperilabōn*": "having embraced/took in his arms", "*thorybeisthe*": "be troubled/alarmed/disturbed", "*psychē*": "life/soul/breath of life" } }
• 1 Cor 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.11.30", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο ἐν ὑμῖν πολλοὶ ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ἄρρωστοι, καὶ κοιμῶνται ἱκανοί.", "text": "*Dia* this among *hymin* *polloi* *astheneis* and *arrōstoi*, and *koimōntai* *hikanoi*.", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of, on account of", "*hymin*": "dative, plural - among you, in you", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*astheneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - weak, sick", "*arrōstoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - ill, infirm", "*koimōntai*": "present indicative middle/passive, 3rd person plural - sleep, fall asleep", "*hikanoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many, considerable number, sufficient" }, "variants": { "*Dia*": "because of, on account of, for this reason", "*hymin*": "you (plural), among you", "*polloi*": "many, numerous", "*astheneis*": "weak, sick, feeble, without strength", "*arrōstoi*": "ill, infirm, sickly", "*koimōntai*": "sleep, fall asleep, die (euphemism)", "*hikanoi*": "many, sufficient, considerable number" } }
• 1 Thess 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.13", "source": "Οὐ θέλω δὲ ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν, ἀδελφοί, περὶ τῶν κεκοιμημένων, ἵνα μὴ λυπῆσθε, καθὼς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ οἱ μὴ ἔχοντες ἐλπίδα.", "text": "Not I *thelō* but you to *agnoein*, *adelphoi*, concerning the ones having *kekoimēmenōn*, that not you may *lypēsthe*, just as also the *loipoi* the ones not *echontes* *elpida*.", "grammar": { "*thelō*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, singular - I want/wish", "*agnoein*": "present, infinitive, active - to be ignorant/not know", "*adelphoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - brothers (direct address)", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "perfect, participle, middle/passive, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*lypēsthe*": "present, subjunctive, passive, 2nd person, plural - you may be grieved/sorrowful", "*loipoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - rest/others/remaining ones", "*echontes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having/possessing", "*elpida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hope (direct object)" }, "variants": { "*thelō*": "want/wish/desire/will", "*agnoein*": "be ignorant/not know/misunderstand", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*kekoimēmenōn*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*lypēsthe*": "be grieved/sorrowful/distressed", "*loipoi*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elpida*": "hope/expectation/confidence" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.14", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ πιστεύομεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἀπέθανεν καὶ ἀνέστη, οὕτως καὶ ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς κοιμηθέντας διὰ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἄξει σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "If for we *pisteuomen* that *Iēsous* *apethanen* and *anestē*, thus also the *Theos* the ones having *koimēthentas* through the *Iēsou* will *axei* with him.", "grammar": { "*pisteuomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we believe", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus (subject)", "*apethanen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he died", "*anestē*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he rose", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God (subject)", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus's (possessive)", "*axei*": "future, indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - he will bring/lead" }, "variants": { "*pisteuomen*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*apethanen*": "died/perished", "*anestē*": "rose/stood up/got up", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away", "*axei*": "will bring/lead/carry" } }
• 1 Thess 5:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.5.10", "source": "Τοῦ ἀποθανόντος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, ἵνα, εἴτε γρηγορῶμεν εἴτε καθεύδωμεν, ἅμα σὺν αὐτῷ ζήσωμεν.", "text": "*Tou apothanontos hyper hēmōn, hina, eite grēgorōmen eite katheudōmen, hama syn autō zēsōmen*.", "grammar": { "*Tou apothanontos*": "aorist, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular with article - the one who died", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural - of us/our", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*eite*": "conjunction - whether", "*grēgorōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may be awake/we should be alert", "*eite*": "conjunction - or", "*katheudōmen*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we may sleep/we should sleep", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*syn*": "preposition + dative - with", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - him", "*zēsōmen*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person plural - we might live" }, "variants": { "*apothanontos*": "who died/having died", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*eite...eite*": "whether...or", "*grēgorōmen*": "we may be awake/we should be alert (metaphorical: spiritually vigilant or alive physically)", "*katheudōmen*": "we may sleep/we should sleep (metaphorical: spiritually unaware or dead physically)", "*zēsōmen*": "we might live/we should live" } }
• Dan 12:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Daniel.12.2", "source": "וְרַבִּ֕ים מִיְּשֵׁנֵ֥י אַדְמַת־עָפָ֖ר יָקִ֑יצוּ אֵ֚לֶּה לְחַיֵּ֣י עוֹלָ֔ם וְאֵ֥לֶּה לַחֲרָפ֖וֹת לְדִרְא֥וֹן עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "And *rabbîm* from *yĕšēnê* *ʾadmat*-*ʿāpār* *yāqîṣû* *ʾēlleh* to *ḥayyê* *ʿôlām* and *ʾēlleh* to *ḥărāpôt* to *dirʾôn* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*mi-yĕšēnê*": "preposition + participle Qal construct, masculine plural - from those sleeping of", "*ʾadmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - ground of", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd plural - will awake", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, plural - these", "*lə-ḥayyê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to life of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal", "*la-ḥărāpôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural - to reproaches/shame", "*lə-dirʾôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abhorrence/contempt", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternal" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*yĕšēnê*": "sleeping ones/those who sleep/dead", "*ʾadmat-ʿāpār*": "dust of earth/ground of dust", "*yāqîṣû*": "will awake/will arise/will be roused", "*ḥayyê*": "life/living", "*ʿôlām*": "eternal/everlasting/forever/perpetual", "*ḥărāpôt*": "reproaches/shame/disgrace/scorn", "*dirʾôn*": "abhorrence/contempt/aversion" } }
• John 11:11-13 : 11 { "verseID": "John.11.11", "source": "Ταῦτα εἶπεν: καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο λέγει αὐτοῖς, Λάζαρος ὁ φίλος ἡμῶν κεκοίμηται· ἀλλὰ πορεύομαι, ἵνα ἐξυπνίσω αὐτόν.", "text": "*Tauta* *eipen*: *kai* *meta* *touto* *legei* *autois*, *Lazaros* the *philos* *hēmōn* *kekoimētai*; *alla* *poreuomai*, *hina* *exypnisō* *auton*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*meta*": "preposition with accusative - after", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - to them", "*Lazaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*philos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - friend", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st plural, personal pronoun - our/of us", "*kekoimētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - has fallen asleep", "*alla*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*poreuomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - I go/am going", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*exypnisō*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st singular - I may awaken", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*philos*": "friend/loved one/dear one", "*kekoimētai*": "has fallen asleep/sleeps [euphemism for death]", "*poreuomai*": "go/journey/travel", "*exypnisō*": "awaken/wake up/rouse from sleep" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.11.12", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Κύριε, εἰ κεκοίμηται, σωθήσεται.", "text": "*Eipon* *oun* the *mathētai* *autou*, *Kyrie*, *ei* *kekoimētai*, *sōthēsetai*.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - his/of him", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*kekoimētai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - he has fallen asleep", "*sōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - he will be saved/healed" }, "variants": { "*Eipon*": "said/told/spoke", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*kekoimētai*": "has fallen asleep/sleeps", "*sōthēsetai*": "will be saved/will recover/will be healed" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.11.13", "source": "Εἰρήκει δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς περὶ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτοῦ: ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἔδοξαν ὅτι περὶ τῆς κοιμήσεως τοῦ ὕπνου λέγει.", "text": "*Eirēkei* *de* the *Iēsous* *peri* the *thanatou* *autou*: *ekeinoi* *de* *edoxan* *hoti* *peri* the *koimēseōs* of the *hypnou* *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Eirēkei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had spoken", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - death", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - his/of him", "*ekeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - those", "*edoxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they thought/supposed", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*peri*": "preposition with genitive - concerning/about", "*koimēseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sleeping/resting", "*hypnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sleep", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he speaks" }, "variants": { "*Eirēkei*": "had spoken/had said", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*thanatou*": "death/demise", "*ekeinoi*": "those/they", "*edoxan*": "thought/supposed/assumed", "*koimēseōs*": "resting/sleeping/repose", "*hypnou*": "sleep/slumber", "*legei*": "speaks/talks/says" } }