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Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andεἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single 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.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themΤίtiHowτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “How”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.Howὅτιhotiis it thatὅτιconjunction — “is it that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.is it thatἐζητεῖτέezēteiteye soughtζητέω (zēteō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye sought”, an ongoing action in the pastG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.ye soughtμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notᾔδειτεēdeiteto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action before another past momentG1492I know, remember, appreciate.ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐνenaboutἐνpreposition — “about”G1722in, on, among.aboutτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πατρόςpatrosFather's businessπατήρ (patēr)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Father's business”, the of-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.Father's businessμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).δεῖdeibindδέω (déō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “bind”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.Strong’s files this form under G1163 (δεῖ).εἶναίeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).μεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he said unto them, 'Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

Young’s Literal Translation

And he said unto them, 'Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

World English Bible

He said to them, “ Why were you looking for me ? Didn’ t you know that I must be in my Father ’s house?”

Darby Translation

And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

Douay-Rheims

And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father’s business?

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