Mark 12:37

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Αὐτὸς οὖν Δαυίδ λέγει αὐτὸν Κύριον· καὶ πόθεν υἱός αὐτοῦ ἐστιν; Καὶ ὁ πολὺς ὄχλος ἤκουεν αὐτοῦ ἡδέως.

Transliteration

Himself oun David legei him Kyrion; and from where huios of him estin? And the polys ochlos ēkouen him hēdeōs.

Grammar Details

*oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
*David*: nominative, masculine, singular - David
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/calls
*Kyrion*: accusative, masculine, singular - Lord
*huios*: nominative, masculine, singular - son
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - is
*polys*: nominative, masculine, singular - great/much/many
*ochlos*: nominative, masculine, singular - crowd
*ēkouen*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was hearing [continuous action]
*hēdeōs*: adverb - gladly/with pleasure

Word Meanings

*oun*: therefore/then/so
*legei*: says/calls/names
*Kyrion*: Lord/Master
*huios*: son/descendant
*estin*: is/exists
*polys*: great/numerous/large
*ochlos*: crowd/multitude
*ēkouen*: was hearing/listening to
*hēdeōs*: gladly/with pleasure/joyfully

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Rom 1:3-4 : 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
Rom 9:5 : 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
1 Tim 3:16 : 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
Rev 22:16 : 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matt 21:46 : 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Luke 19:48 : 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke 21:38 : 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
John 7:46-49 : 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man. 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him? 49 But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
John 12:9 : 9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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