Mark 11:32

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλʼ ἐὰν εἴπωμεν, Ἐξ ἀνθρώπων· ἐφοβοῦντο τὸν λαόν: ἅπαντες γὰρ εἶχον τὸν Ἰωάννην, ὅτι ὄντως προφήτης ἦν.

Transliteration

But if we eipōmen, From anthrōpōn; they were ephobounto the laon: for hapantes gar eichon ton Iōannēn, that ontōs a prophētēs he ēn.

Grammar Details

*eipōmen*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might say
*anthrōpōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of men/people
*ephobounto*: imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were fearing
*laon*: accusative, masculine, singular - people
*hapantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all/everyone
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*eichon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were having/holding
*ton*: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
*Iōannēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - John
*ontōs*: adverb - truly/really
*prophētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - prophet
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - he was

Word Meanings

*eipōmen*: might say/should say
*anthrōpōn*: men/people/mankind
*ephobounto*: were fearing/afraid of
*laon*: people/crowd/populace
*hapantes*: all/everyone/altogether
*eichon*: were having/considered/regarded
*ontōs*: truly/really/actually
*prophētēs*: prophet/seer
*ēn*: was/existed

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Referenced Verses

Matt 21:46 : 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matt 14:5 : 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matt 21:31-32 : 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Matt 3:5-6 : 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matt 11:9 : 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Mark 6:20 : 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Mark 12:12 : 12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
Luke 7:26-29 : 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
Luke 20:6-8 : 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke 20:19 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
Luke 22:2 : 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
John 10:41 : 41 And many resorted unto him, and said , John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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