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Luke 20:39

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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ἀποκριθέντεςapokrithentesansweringἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “answering”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeringδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τινεςtinesoneτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γραμματέωνgrammateōnscribeγραμματεύς (grammateus)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “scribe”, the of-formG1122(a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.εἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “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).saidΔιδάσκαλεdidaskaleMasterδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Master”, the calling formG1320a teacher, master.Masterκαλῶςkalōsthou hast wellκαλῶςadverb — “thou hast well”G2573well, nobly, honorably, rightly.This verse uses “well”.thou hast wellεἶπαςeipasto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd 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).said

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.

Young’s Literal Translation

And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;'

World English Bible

Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”

Darby Translation

And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.

Douay-Rheims

And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.

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