King James Version

Luke 20:41

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?

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Εἶπενeipento 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 saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.πρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτούςautousthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howλέγουσινlegousinsayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “say”, 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.This verse uses “say”.sayτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χριστὸνchristonthey that ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “they that Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.they that Christεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).isΔαυὶδdauidDavid'sΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “David's”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.David'sυἱόνhuionsonυἱός (huios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “son”, the object formG5207a son, descendent.son

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he said unto them, 'How do they say the Christ to be son of David,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?

Young’s Literal Translation

And he said unto them, 'How do they say the Christ to be son of David,

World English Bible

He said to them, “ Why do they say that the Christ is David ’s son ?

Darby Translation

And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,

Douay-Rheims

But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of David?

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