Mark 5:6

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{ "verseID": "Mark.5.6", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, ἔδραμεν καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ,", "text": "But *idōn* the *Iēsoun* from *makrothen*, he *edramen* and *prosekynēsen* to him,", "grammar": { "*idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*makrothen*": "adverb - from afar/at a distance", "*edramen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - ran", "*prosekynēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - worshiped/bowed down to" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*makrothen*": "from afar/from a distance/far away", "*edramen*": "ran/rushed", "*prosekynēsen*": "worshiped/bowed down to/did homage to" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, ἔδραμεν καὶ προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ,

Transliteration

But idōn the Iēsoun from makrothen, he edramen and prosekynēsen to him,

Grammar Details

• *idōn*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen
• *Iēsoun*: accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *makrothen*: adverb - from afar/at a distance
• *edramen*: aorist, 3rd singular - ran
• *prosekynēsen*: aorist, 3rd singular - worshiped/bowed down to

Word Meanings

• *idōn*: having seen/observed/noticed
• *makrothen*: from afar/from a distance/far away
• *edramen*: ran/rushed
• *prosekynēsen*: worshiped/bowed down to/did homage to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt down before Him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped him,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When he had spied Iesus afarre of he rane and worshipped him

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan he sawe Iesus afarre of, he ranne, and fell downe before him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when he had spied Iesus a farre of, he ranne, and worshypped hym,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down before him.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.4.41", "source": "Ἐξήρχετο δὲ καὶ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ πολλῶν, κράζοντα, καὶ λέγοντα, ὅτι Σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιτιμῶν οὐκ εἴα αὐτὰ λαλεῖν: ὅτι ᾔδεισαν τὸν Χριστὸν αὐτὸν εἶναι.", "text": "*Exērcheto de kai daimonia* from many, *krazonta, kai legonta*, *hoti* You *ei* the *Christos* the *Huios tou Theou*. And *epitimōn* not *eia auta lalein*: because they *ēdeisan ton Christon auton einai*.", "grammar": { "*Exērcheto*": "imperfect, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - were coming out", "*de kai*": "postpositive conjunction + conjunction - and also", "*daimonia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - demons", "*krazonta*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - crying out", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*legonta*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ei*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*epitimōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - rebuking", "*eia*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was allowing", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural, pronoun - them", "*lalein*": "present, active, infinitive - to speak", "*ēdeisan*": "pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they had known", "*ton Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the Christ", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, pronoun - him", "*einai*": "present, active, infinitive - to be" }, "variants": { "*Exērcheto*": "were coming out/departing [continuous]", "*krazonta*": "crying out/shouting/screaming [continuous]", "*epitimōn*": "rebuking/admonishing/commanding sternly [continuous]", "*eia*": "was allowing/permitting [continuous negative]", "*ēdeisan*": "they had known/recognized/understood" } }
• Jas 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "James.2.19", "source": "Σὺ πιστεύεις ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς εἷς ἐστιν· καλῶς ποιεῖς: καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια πιστεύουσιν, καὶ φρίσσουσιν.", "text": "You *pisteueis* that the *Theos* one *estin*; *kalōs poieis*: and the *daimonia pisteuousin*, and *phrissousin*.", "grammar": { "Σὺ": "nominative, second person, singular - you", "*pisteueis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you believe", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ὁ *Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "εἷς": "nominative, masculine, singular, numeral - one", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well", "*poieis*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you do", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "τὰ *daimonia*": "nominative, neuter, plural - the demons", "*pisteuousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they believe", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*phrissousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they shudder" }, "variants": { "*pisteueis*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*kalōs poieis*": "you do well/act rightly", "*daimonia*": "demons/evil spirits", "*pisteuousin*": "believe/trust/have faith", "*phrissousin*": "shudder/tremble/are terrified" } }
• Acts 16:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.16.17", "source": "Αὕτη κατακολουθήσασα τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ ἡμῖν, ἔκραζεν, λέγουσα, Οὗτοι οἱ ἄνθρωποι δοῦλοι τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου εἰσίν, οἵτινες καταγγέλλουσιν ἡμῖν ὁδὸν σωτηρίας.", "text": "This woman *katakolouthēsasa* the *Paulō* and us, *ekrazen*, *legousa*, These the *anthrōpoi* *douloi* of the *Theou* of the *hypsistou* *eisin*, who *katangellousin* to us *hodon* *sōtērias*.", "grammar": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having followed closely", "*Paulō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*ekrazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was crying out", "*legousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - saying", "*anthrōpoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*douloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slaves/servants", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - highest/most high", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*katangellousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - proclaim/announce", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/path", "*sōtērias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of salvation" }, "variants": { "*katakolouthēsasa*": "having followed closely/having followed after/having pursued", "*ekrazen*": "was crying out/was screaming/was shouting", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hypsistou*": "highest/most high/most exalted", "*katangellousin*": "proclaim/announce/declare", "*hodon sōtērias*": "way of salvation/path to salvation/road of deliverance" } }
• Ps 66:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.66.3", "source": "אִמְר֣וּ לֵ֭אלֹהִים מַה־נּוֹרָ֣א מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ בְּרֹ֥ב עֻ֝זְּךָ֗ יְֽכַחֲשׁ֖וּ לְךָ֣ אֹיְבֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*ʾimrû* to *ʾĕlōhîm* how-*nôrāʾ* *maʿăśeykā* in *rōb* *ʿuzzəkā* *yəkaḥăšû* to you *ʾōyəbeykā*", "grammar": { "*ʾimrû*": "verb qal imperative masculine plural - say/tell/command", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)", "*nôrāʾ*": "verb niphal participle masculine singular - awesome/terrible/fearful", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*rōb*": "noun masculine singular construct - greatness/abundance of", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "noun masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your strength", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "verb piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - submit feigned obedience/cringe/cower", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "verb qal participle masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrû*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*nôrāʾ*": "awesome/terrible/fearful/dreadful/inspiring awe", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/deeds/actions", "*rōb*": "abundance/greatness/multitude", "*ʿuzzəkā*": "your strength/might/power", "*yəkaḥăšû*": "cringe/submit feigned obedience/yield feigned homage/deceive/lie/deny", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "your enemies/adversaries/foes" } }
• Ps 72:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.9", "source": "לְ֭פָנָיו יִכְרְע֣וּ צִיִּ֑ים וְ֝אֹיְבָ֗יו עָפָ֥ר יְלַחֵֽכוּ׃", "text": "Before-*pānāyw* *yikrəʿû* *ṣîyîm* and-*ʾōyəbāyw* *ʿāpār* *yəlaḥēkû*", "grammar": { "*lə-pānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him", "*yikrəʿû*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will bow down", "*ṣîyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - desert dwellers/wild animals", "*wə-ʾōyəbāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his enemies", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust", "*yəlaḥēkû*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick" }, "variants": { "*pānāyw*": "his face/his presence/before him", "*yikrəʿû*": "they will bow/kneel/fall prostrate", "*ṣîyîm*": "desert dwellers/inhabitants of dry places/wild beasts", "*ʾōyəbāyw*": "his enemies/adversaries/foes", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/powder", "*yəlaḥēkû*": "they will lick/lap up" } }