Mark 12:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε· Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας:

Transliteration

Not-even tēn graphēn tautēn anegnōte; Lithon hon apedokimasan hoi oikodomountes houtos egenēthē eis kephalēn gōnias:

Grammar Details

• *tēn graphēn*: accusative singular feminine article + noun - the scripture
• *tautēn*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative singular feminine - this
• *anegnōte*: aorist active indicative, 2nd plural - you have read
• *Lithon*: accusative singular masculine - stone
• *hon*: relative pronoun, accusative singular masculine - which
• *apedokimasan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - rejected
• *hoi oikodomountes*: nominative plural masculine article + present active participle - the builders
• *houtos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative singular masculine - this one
• *egenēthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - became
• *eis kephalēn*: preposition + accusative singular feminine - into head
• *gōnias*: genitive singular feminine - of corner

Word Meanings

• *graphēn*: scripture/writing
• *tautēn*: this/this one
• *anegnōte*: you have read/you read
• *Lithon*: stone/rock
• *apedokimasan*: rejected/disapproved/refused
• *oikodomountes*: builders/those building
• *houtos*: this one/this/this same
• *egenēthē*: became/was made/has become
• *kephalēn*: head/chief part
• *gōnias*: corner/angle

Referenced Verses

• Ps 118:22-23 : 22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 23 This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
• Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
• Matt 21:16 : 16 And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
• Matt 21:42 : 42 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
• Matt 22:31 : 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
• Mark 2:25 : 25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
• Mark 12:26 : 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
• Mark 13:14 : 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not,(let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
• Luke 6:3 : 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
• Luke 20:17-18 : 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
• Acts 4:11-12 : 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Rom 9:33 : 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
• Eph 2:20-22 : 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
• 1 Pet 2:7-8 : 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
• Matt 12:3 : 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
• Matt 19:4 : 4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,