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Luke 10:24

For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

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λέγωlegōI tellλέγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I tell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.I tellγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyπροφῆταιprophētaiprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.prophetsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andβασιλεῖςbasileiskingsβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “kings”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.kingsἠθέλησανēthelēsanhave desiredθέλω (thelō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “have desired”, a single actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.have desiredἰδεῖνideinto seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active infinitive — “to see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).to seeἃhathose things whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.those things whichὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeβλέπετεblepeteseeβλέπω (blepō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG991(primarily physical), I look, see, perceive, discern.This verse uses “see”.seeκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἶδανeidanseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).seenκαὶkaithem; andκαίconjunction — “them; and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.them; andἀκοῦσαιakousaito hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to hear”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.to hearἃhathose things whichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “those things which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.those things whichἀκούετεakoueteye hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.ye hearκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἤκουσανēkousanheardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.heard

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

Young’s Literal Translation

for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'

World English Bible

for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see , and didn’t see them , and to hear the things which you hear, and didn’t hear them .”

Darby Translation

For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things which ye behold, and did not see [them]; and to hear the things which ye hear, and did not hear [them].

Douay-Rheims

For I say to you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them.

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