Mark 9:32

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.

Transliteration

They de ēgnooun the rhēma, and ephobounto him eperōtēsai.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *ēgnooun*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were not understanding
• *rhēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - saying/word
• *ephobounto*: imperfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were fearing
• *eperōtēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to ask

Word Meanings

• *ēgnooun*: were not understanding/were ignorant of/did not comprehend
• *rhēma*: saying/word/statement/matter
• *ephobounto*: were fearing/were afraid
• *eperōtēsai*: to ask/inquire/question

Referenced Verses

• Luke 2:50 : 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
• Luke 18:34 : 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.
• Luke 9:45 : 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
• Mark 9:10 : 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
• John 12:16 : 16 {G1161} These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
• John 16:19 : 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
• Mark 16:14 : 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.
• Mark 7:18 : 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
• Mark 8:17-18 : 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
• Mark 8:33 : 33 But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
• Luke 24:45 : 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
• John 4:27 : 27 And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?