Mark 9:34

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{ "verseID": "Mark.9.34", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων: πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, τίς μείζων.", "text": "They *de* *esiōpōn*: *pros* one another for they *dielechthēsan* in the *hodō*, who *meizōn*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*esiōpōn*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were silent", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*dielechthēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they had been discussing", "*hodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*meizōn*": "nominative, comparative, masculine/feminine, singular - greater" }, "variants": { "*esiōpōn*": "were silent/kept quiet (continuous action)", "*dielechthēsan*": "had been discussing/argued/debated", "*hodō*": "way/road/journey", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/larger" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων: πρὸς ἀλλήλους γὰρ διελέχθησαν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, τίς μείζων.

Transliteration

They de esiōpōn: pros one another for they dielechthēsan in the hodō, who meizōn.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *esiōpōn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were silent
• *pros*: preposition - to/toward
• *dielechthēsan*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they had been discussing
• *hodō*: dative, feminine, singular - way/road
• *meizōn*: nominative, comparative, masculine/feminine, singular - greater

Word Meanings

• *esiōpōn*: were silent/kept quiet (continuous action)
• *dielechthēsan*: had been discussing/argued/debated
• *hodō*: way/road/journey
• *meizōn*: greater/more important/larger

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But they kept silent, because on the way they had been arguing about who was the greatest.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they helde their peace: for by the waye they reasoned amonge the selves who shuld be the chefest.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But they helde their tuges: For they had disputed by the waye amonge them selues, who shulde be ye greatest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they helde their peace: for by the way they reasoned among themselues, who should bee the chiefest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they helde their peace: For by the way, they had reasoned among them selues, who shoulde be the chiefest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who `was' the greatest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who [was] the greatest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But they were silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about who was the greatest.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 18:1-5 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.1", "source": "¶Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;", "text": "In *ekeinē* the *hōra* *prosēlthon* the *mathētai* to the *Iēsou*, *legontes*, who *ara* *meizōn* *estin* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinē*": "demonstrative pronoun, dative, feminine, singular - that", "*hōra*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*prosēlthon*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - came to/approached", "*mathētai*": "noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Iēsou*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legontes*": "participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*ara*": "interrogative particle - then/therefore", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*prosēlthon*": "came to/approached/drew near", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } } 2 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.2", "source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ὁ Ἰησοῦς παιδίον, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν,", "text": "And *proskalesamenos* the *Iēsous* *paidion*, *estēsen* it in *mesō* of them,", "grammar": { "*proskalesamenos*": "participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having called to himself", "*Iēsous*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estēsen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - set/placed/stood", "*mesō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst" }, "variants": { "*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/having summoned", "*paidion*": "little child/infant/young child", "*estēsen*": "set/placed/stood/established", "*mesō*": "middle/midst/center" } } 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.3", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐὰν μὴ στραφῆτε, καὶ γένησθε ὡς τὰ παιδία, οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "And *eipen*, *Amēn* *legō* to you, if not *straphēte*, and *genēsthe* as the *paidia*, not not *eiselthēte* into the *basileian* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - said/spoke", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration, indeclinable - truly/verily", "*legō*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I say/tell", "*straphēte*": "verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you be turned/converted", "*genēsthe*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you become", "*paidia*": "noun, accusative, neuter, plural - children/little children", "*eiselthēte*": "verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you enter", "*basileian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*straphēte*": "be turned/be converted/change", "*genēsthe*": "become/be made/be born", "*paidia*": "children/little children/infants", "*eiselthēte*": "enter/go into/come into", "*basileian*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } } 4 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.4", "source": "Ὅστις οὖν ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν ὡς τὸ παιδίον τοῦτο, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μείζων ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν.", "text": "*Hostis* therefore *tapeinōsei* *heauton* as the *paidion* this, this *estin* the *meizōn* in the *basileia* of the *ouranōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*tapeinōsei*": "verb, future, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - will humble", "*heauton*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - himself", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*meizōn*": "adjective, comparative, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*basileia*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "whoever/anyone who/the one who", "*tapeinōsei*": "will humble/will lower/will make low", "*heauton*": "himself/oneself", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies" } } 5 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.5", "source": "Καὶ ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται παιδίον τοιοῦτον ἕν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται.", "text": "And who if *dexētai* *paidion* *toiouton* one upon the *onomati* of me *eme* *dechetai*.", "grammar": { "*dexētai*": "verb, aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes", "*paidion*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*toiouton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - such/of this kind", "*onomati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - name", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person, singular - me", "*dechetai*": "verb, present, middle, indicative, 3rd person, singular - receives/welcomes" }, "variants": { "*dexētai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant", "*toiouton*": "such/of this kind/like this", "*onomati*": "name/title/reputation", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }
• Matt 20:21-24 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.21", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Τί θέλεις; Λέγει αὐτῷ, Εἰπὲ ἵνα καθίσωσιν οὗτοι οἱ δύο υἱοί μου, εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου, καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων, ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου.", "text": "*De* he *eipen* to her, What do you *theleis*? She *legei* to him, *Eipe* that may *kathisōsin* these the two *huioi* of me, one on *dexiōn* of you, and one on *euōnymōn*, in the *basileia* of you.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*theleis*": "present, 2nd singular - you want/wish", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*eipe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - say/command", "*hina*": "conjunction - that/in order that", "*kathisōsin*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd plural - they may sit", "*huioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sons", "*heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom" }, "variants": { "*eipe*": "command/decree/say", "*dexiōn*": "right hand/right side (position of honor)", "*euōnymōn*": "left hand/left side" } } 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.22", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν, Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. Δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ μέλλω πίνειν, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὅ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Δυνάμεθα.", "text": "*De* having *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen*, Not you *oidate* what you *aiteisthe*. Are you able *dynasthe* to *piein* the *potērion* which I *mellō* *pinein*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* to be *baptisthēnai*? They *legousin* to him, We are able *dynametha*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, passive - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*oidate*": "perfect, 2nd plural (with present meaning) - you know", "*aiteisthe*": "present, 2nd plural, middle - you are asking", "*dynasthe*": "present, 2nd plural - you are able", "*piein*": "aorist infinitive - to drink", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*mellō*": "present, 1st singular - I am about to", "*pinein*": "present infinitive - to drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēnai*": "aorist infinitive, passive - to be baptized", "*legousin*": "present, 3rd plural - they say", "*dynametha*": "present, 1st plural - we are able" }, "variants": { "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*baptisma*": "baptism (metaphor for overwhelming suffering)", "*baptizō*": "baptize/immerse/overwhelm" } } 23 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.23", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τὸ μὲν ποτήριόν μου πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε: τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου, καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων μου, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλʼ οἷς ἡτοίμασται ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου.", "text": "And he *legei* to them, The *men* *potērion* of me you will *piesthe*, and the *baptisma* which I *baptizomai* you will be *baptisthēsesthe*: but the to *kathisai* on *dexiōn* of me, and on *euōnymōn* of me, not *estin* mine to *dounai*, but to whom it has been *hētoimastai* by the *Patros* of me.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular - says", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*potērion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cup", "*piesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, middle - you will drink", "*baptisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - baptism", "*baptizomai*": "present, 1st singular, passive - I am baptized", "*baptisthēsesthe*": "future, 2nd plural, passive - you will be baptized", "*de*": "particle - but/on the other hand", "*kathisai*": "aorist infinitive - to sit", "*dexiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - right hand/side", "*euōnymōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - left hand/side", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*emon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - mine", "*dounai*": "aorist infinitive - to give", "*hētoimastai*": "perfect, 3rd singular, passive - has been prepared", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Father" }, "variants": { "*men... de*": "on one hand... on the other hand (contrast)", "*potērion*": "cup (metaphor for suffering)", "*kathisai*": "to sit/to be seated" } } 24 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.24", "source": "Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα, ἠγανάκτησαν περὶ τῶν δύο ἀδελφῶν.", "text": "And having *akousantes* the ten, they were *ēganaktēsan* about the two *adelphōn*.", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard", "*deka*": "numeral - ten", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - were indignant/angry", "*peri*": "preposition - about/concerning", "*duo*": "numeral - two", "*adelphōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - brothers" }, "variants": { "*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/became angry/were displeased" } }
• Mark 9:50 : 50 { "verseID": "Mark.9.50", "source": "Καλὸν τὸ ἅλας: ἐὰν δὲ τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται, ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε; Ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλας, καὶ εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις.", "text": "*Kalon* the *halas*: if *de* the *halas* *analon* *genētai*, in what it *artyséte*? *Echete* in yourselves *halas*, and *eirēneuete* in *allēlois*.", "grammar": { "*Kalon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - good", "*halas*": "nominative, neuter, singular - salt", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*analon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - saltless/unsalty", "*genētai*": "aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - becomes/might become", "*artyséte*": "future indicative, active, 2nd plural - will season/restore", "*Echete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - have/keep", "*eirēneuete*": "present imperative, active, 2nd plural - be at peace", "*allēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - one another" }, "variants": { "*Kalon*": "good/beneficial/useful", "*halas*": "salt/seasoning/preservative", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*analon*": "saltless/unsalty/tasteless", "*genētai*": "becomes/might become/turns", "*artyséte*": "will season/flavor/restore", "*Echete*": "have/keep/maintain", "*eirēneuete*": "be at peace/live in peace/have peace", "*allēlois*": "one another/each other" } }
• Luke 9:46-48 : 46 { "verseID": "Luke.9.46", "source": "¶Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Eisēlthen* *de* *dialogismos* in them, the who *an* *eiē* *meizōn* of them.", "grammar": { "*Eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered/came in", "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*dialogismos*": "nominative masculine singular - reasoning/argument/dispute", "*an*": "modal particle - would/might", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater/more important" }, "variants": { "*Eisēlthen*": "entered/came in/arose", "*dialogismos*": "reasoning/argument/dispute/discussion/debate", "*an*": "would/might/perchance (potential particle)", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior" } } 47 { "verseID": "Luke.9.47", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς, ἰδὼν τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου, ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρʼ ἑαυτῷ,", "text": "The *de* *Iēsous*, *idōn* the *dialogismon* of the *kardias* of them, *epilabomenos* *paidiou*, *estēsen* it *par* himself,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive adversative particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*idōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having seen/perceived", "*dialogismon*": "accusative masculine singular - reasoning/argument/dispute", "*kardias*": "genitive feminine singular - heart/mind/inner self", "*epilabomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having taken/grasped", "*paidiou*": "genitive neuter singular - of a child/little child", "*estēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - stood/placed/set", "*par*": "preposition + dative - beside/near/with" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/perceived/known", "*dialogismon*": "reasoning/argument/disputation/thought", "*kardias*": "heart/mind/inner self/thoughts", "*epilabomenos*": "having taken/grasped/laid hold of", "*paidiou*": "little child/young child", "*estēsen*": "stood/placed/set/positioned", "*par*": "beside/near/with/in the presence of" } } 48 { "verseID": "Luke.9.48", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου ἐμὲ δέχεται: καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με: ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν, ὑπάρχων οὗτός ἐσται μέγας.", "text": "And *eipen* to them, Who *ean* *dexētai* this the *paidion* *epi* the *onomati* of me me *dechetai*: and who *ean* me *dexētai* *dechetai* the *aposteilanta* me: the for *mikroteros* in all you, *hyparchōn* this *estai* *megas*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whoever", "*dexētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - might receive/welcome/accept", "*paidion*": "accusative neuter singular - child/little child", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - on/in/on the basis of", "*onomati*": "dative neuter singular - name/reputation", "*dechetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd singular - receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular - having sent", "*mikroteros*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - lesser/smaller/younger", "*hyparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being/existing", "*estai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd singular - will be", "*megas*": "nominative masculine singular - great/important" }, "variants": { "*ean*": "if/whoever/whichever", "*dexētai*": "might receive/welcome/accept", "*paidion*": "child/little child/young one", "*epi*": "on/in/on the basis of/in the name of", "*onomati*": "name/reputation/authority", "*dechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts", "*aposteilanta*": "having sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*mikroteros*": "lesser/smaller/younger/least", "*hyparchōn*": "being/existing/actually being", "*estai*": "will be/shall be", "*megas*": "great/important/eminent" } }
• Luke 22:24-30 : 24 { "verseID": "Luke.22.24", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων.", "text": "¶ *Egeneto* *de* also *philoneikia* among them, the who of them *dokei* to *einai* *meizōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - there arose/happened", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*philoneikia*": "nominative feminine singular - dispute/argument", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural - them", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - of them", "*dokei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - seems/is considered", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "there arose/happened/occurred", "*philoneikia*": "dispute/argument/rivalry/contention", "*dokei*": "seems/is considered/appears", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior" } } 25 { "verseID": "Luke.22.25", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οἱ βασιλεῖς τῶν Ἐθνῶν κυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν· καὶ οἱ ἐξουσιάζοντες αὐτῶν εὐεργέται καλοῦνται.", "text": "He *de* *eipen* to them, The *basileis* of the *Ethnōn* *kyrieuousin* them; and those *exousiázontes* them *euergetai* are *kalountai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he said", "*autois*": "dative masculine plural - to them", "*basileis*": "nominative masculine plural - kings", "*Ethnōn*": "genitive neuter plural - of Gentiles/nations", "*kyrieuousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - lord over/rule", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - them", "*exousiázontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - exercising authority", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - them", "*euergetai*": "nominative masculine plural - benefactors", "*kalountai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd plural - are called" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*basileis*": "kings/rulers", "*Ethnōn*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*kyrieuousin*": "lord over/rule/exercise lordship", "*exousiázontes*": "exercising authority/power/control", "*euergetai*": "benefactors/doers of good [title of honor]", "*kalountai*": "are called/named" } } 26 { "verseID": "Luke.22.26", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δὲ οὐχ οὕτως: ἀλλʼ ὁ μείζων ἐν ὑμῖν, γενέσθω ὡς ὁ νεώτερος· καὶ ὁ ἡγούμενος, ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.", "text": "You *de* [are] not *houtōs*: *all'* the *meizōn* among you, let him *genesthō* as the *neōteros*; and the [one] *hēgoumenos*, as the [one] *diakonōn*.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative plural - you", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ouch*": "negative particle - not", "*houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*all*": "contraction of *alla* - but", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*hymin*": "dative plural - you", "*genesthō*": "aorist middle imperative, 3rd singular - let him become", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*neōteros*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - younger", "*hēgoumenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - leading/ruling", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving" }, "variants": { "*houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/this way", "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*genesthō*": "let him become/be", "*neōteros*": "younger [one]/junior person", "*hēgoumenos*": "leading/ruling/governing", "*diakonōn*": "serving/ministering/attending" } } 27 { "verseID": "Luke.22.27", "source": "Τίς γὰρ μείζων, ὁ ἀνακείμενος, ἢ ὁ διακονῶν; οὐχὶ ὁ ἀνακείμενος; ἐγὼ δέ εἰμι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν ὡς ὁ διακονῶν.", "text": "For who [is] *meizōn*, the [one] *anakeimenos*, or the [one] *diakonōn*? [Is it] not the [one] *anakeimenos*? *egō* *de* *eimi* in *mesō* of you as the [one] *diakonōn*.", "grammar": { "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for", "*meizōn*": "nominative masculine singular comparative - greater", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - reclining [at table]", "*ē*": "disjunctive particle - or", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving", "*ouchi*": "negative particle (emphatic) - not", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - reclining [at table]", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative singular - I", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eimi*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - am", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*mesō*": "dative neuter singular - midst", "*hymōn*": "genitive plural - of you", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - as/like", "*diakonōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - serving" }, "variants": { "*meizōn*": "greater/more important/superior", "*anakeimenos*": "reclining [at table]/dining guest", "*diakonōn*": "serving/ministering/attending", "*eimi*": "am/exist", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among" } } 28 { "verseID": "Luke.22.28", "source": "Ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε οἱ διαμεμενηκότες μετʼ ἐμοῦ ἐν τοῖς πειρασμοῖς μου.", "text": "*Hymeis* *de* *este* *hoi* *diamemenēkotes* with *emou* in the *peirasmois* of me.", "grammar": { "*Hymeis*": "nominative, plural, second person pronoun - you", "*de*": "postpositive particle, adversative/continuative - but/and", "*este*": "present, indicative, active, 2nd person plural - are", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, definite article - the ones", "*diamemenēkotes*": "perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having continued/remained through", "*emou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - of me/my", "*peirasmois*": "dative, masculine, plural - trials/temptations" }, "variants": { "*diamemenēkotes*": "having continued/having remained faithful/having persevered", "*peirasmois*": "trials/temptations/tests" } } 29 { "verseID": "Luke.22.29", "source": "Κἀγὼ διατίθεμαι ὑμῖν, καθὼς διέθετό μοι, ὁ Πατήρ μου, βασιλείαν·", "text": "And I *diatithemai* to you, just as *dietheto* to me *ho Patēr* of me, *basileian*;", "grammar": { "*Kago*": "conjunction + pronoun (kai + ego) - and I", "*diatithemai*": "present, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - assign/appoint/covenant", "*hymin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you", "*kathos*": "adverb - just as/according as", "*dietheto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - appointed/covenanted", "*moi*": "dative, singular, first person pronoun - to me", "*ho Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Father", "*basileian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - kingdom/royal power" }, "variants": { "*diatithemai*": "assign/appoint/covenant/bestow", "*dietheto*": "appointed/covenanted/assigned", "*basileian*": "kingdom/royal power/sovereignty" } } 30 { "verseID": "Luke.22.30", "source": "Ἵνα ἐσθίητε καὶ πίνητε ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης μου ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου, καὶ καθίσησθε ἐπὶ θρόνων κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.", "text": "That you may *esthiēte* and *pinēte* at the *trapezēs* of me in the *basileia* of me, and *kathisēsthe* upon *thronōn* *krinontes* the twelve *phylas* of *Israēl*.", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - that/so that", "*esthiēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - eat/consume", "*pinēte*": "present, subjunctive, active, 2nd person plural - drink", "*trapezēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - table", "*basileia*": "dative, feminine, singular - kingdom", "*kathisēsthe*": "aorist, subjunctive, middle, 2nd person plural - sit/be seated", "*thronōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - thrones", "*krinontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - judging", "*phylas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - tribes", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*trapezēs*": "table/dining table/banquet", "*kathisēsthe*": "sit/be seated/take position", "*krinontes*": "judging/ruling/governing" } }
• Rom 12:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Romans.12.10", "source": "Τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι· τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι·", "text": "In the *philadelphia* toward *allēlous* *philostorgoi*; in the *timē* *allēlous* *proēgoumenoi*;", "grammar": { "*philadelphia*": "dative, feminine, singular - brotherly love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*philostorgoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - affectionate/tender loving", "*timē*": "dative, feminine, singular - honor", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - one another", "*proēgoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - preferring/going before" }, "variants": { "*philadelphia*": "brotherly love/love of brethren", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*philostorgoi*": "affectionate/tender loving/devoted", "*timē*": "honor/respect/value/price", "*proēgoumenoi*": "preferring/going before/esteeming/leading" } }
• Phil 2:3-7 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.3", "source": "Μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν ἢ κενοδοξίαν· ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν.", "text": "Nothing *kata eritheian* or *kenodoxian*; but in the *tapeinophrosynē* one another *hēgoumenoi hyperechontas* of yourselves.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/by way of", "*eritheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - selfish ambition/strife/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vainglory/empty pride/conceit", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - humility/lowliness of mind", "*hēgoumenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - considering/esteeming", "*hyperechontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - excelling/surpassing/superior to" }, "variants": { "*eritheian*": "selfish ambition/strife/rivalry/contention", "*kenodoxian*": "vainglory/empty pride/conceit/vanity", "*tapeinophrosynē*": "humility/lowliness of mind/modesty", "*hēgoumenoi*": "considering/esteeming/regarding/counting", "*hyperechontas*": "excelling/surpassing/better than/superior to" } } 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.4", "source": "Μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοπεῖτε, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστος.", "text": "Not the things of yourselves *hekastos skopeite*, but also the things of others *hekastos*.", "grammar": { "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every one", "*skopeite*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - look at/consider/regard" }, "variants": { "*hekastos*": "each one/every one/each person", "*skopeite*": "look at/consider/pay attention to/regard" } } 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.5", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ φρονείσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "This for *phroneisthō* in you, which also in *Christō Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "*phroneisthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be minded/let think", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*phroneisthō*": "let be minded/let this mind be/have this attitude/think this way", "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus/Jesus Christ" } } 6 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.6", "source": "Ὃς, ἐν μορφῇ Θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα Θεῷ:", "text": "Who, in *morphē Theou hyparchōn*, not *harpagmon hēgēsato* the *einai isa Theō*:", "grammar": { "*morphē*": "dative, feminine, singular - form/nature/appearance", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*hyparchōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - existing/being/subsisting", "*harpagmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - thing to be grasped/robbery/prize", "*hēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - considered/regarded/thought", "*einai*": "present infinitive - to be/to exist", "*isa*": "adverbial accusative, neuter, plural - equally/on equal terms", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*morphē*": "form/nature/essential attributes/visible appearance", "*hyparchōn*": "existing/being/subsisting/belonging to", "*harpagmon*": "thing to be grasped/robbery/seized prize/robbery", "*hēgēsato*": "considered/regarded/counted/thought", "*einai isa*": "to be equal/to exist as an equal/to be in equal position" } } 7 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.7", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν, μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος: ⋄Καί σχήματι εὑρεθείς ὥς ἄνθρωπος,", "text": "But himself *ekenōsen*, *morphēn doulou labōn*, in *homoiōmati anthrōpōn genomenos*: And in *schēmati heuretheis hōs anthrōpos*,", "grammar": { "*ekenōsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - emptied/humbled/divested", "*morphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - form/nature", "*doulou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of a servant/slave", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - taking/receiving", "*homoiōmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - likeness/similarity/resemblance", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of men/humans", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - becoming/being made", "*schēmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - fashion/appearance/external form", "*heuretheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being found/discovered", "*hōs*": "adverbial comparative - as/like", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/human" }, "variants": { "*ekenōsen*": "emptied/made void/divested/humbled", "*morphēn*": "form/nature/essential attributes", "*doulou*": "servant/slave/bondservant", "*homoiōmati*": "likeness/similarity/resemblance/form", "*genomenos*": "becoming/being made/being born", "*schēmati*": "fashion/appearance/external form/figure", "*heuretheis*": "being found/discovered/recognized" } }
• 1 Pet 5:3 : 3 { "verseID": "1 Peter.5.3", "source": "Μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων, ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου.", "text": "Neither as *katakyrievontes* of the *klērōn*, but *typoi* *ginomenoi* of the *poimniou*.", "grammar": { "*katakyrievontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - lording over/dominating", "*klērōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of portions/inheritances/lots", "*typoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - examples/patterns/models", "*ginomenoi*": "present participle, middle/passive, nominative, masculine, plural - becoming/being", "*poimniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of flock" }, "variants": { "*katakyrievontes*": "lording over/dominating/exercising mastery over", "*klērōn*": "portions/lots/inheritances/possibly congregations assigned", "*typoi*": "examples/models/patterns/types", "*ginomenoi*": "becoming/being/proving to be", "*poimniou*": "flock/congregation" } }
• 3 John 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "3 John.1.9", "source": "Ἔγραψά τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ: ἀλλʼ ὁ φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν, Διοτρέφης, οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς.", "text": "*Egrapsa* to the *ekklēsia*: but the *philoprōteuōn* of them, *Diotrephēs*, not *epidechetai* us.", "grammar": { "*Egrapsa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I wrote", "*ekklēsia*": "dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly", "*all*": "conjunction - but", "*philoprōteuōn*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - loving to be first", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them/their", "*Diotrephēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - name (Diotrephes)", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*epidechetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - receives/welcomes", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural pronoun - us" }, "variants": { "*Egrapsa*": "I wrote/have written", "*ekklēsia*": "church/assembly/congregation", "*philoprōteuōn*": "loving to be first/desiring preeminence/ambitious for primacy", "*epidechetai*": "receives/welcomes/accepts" } }