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Luke 22:24

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

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Ἐγένετοegenetothere wasγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “there was”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.there wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoφιλονεικίαphiloneikiaa strifeφιλονεικίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a strife”, the subject formG5379love of dispute, contention.a strifeἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.amongαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τίςtiswhichτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “which”.whichαὐτῶνautōnof themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “of them”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.of themδοκεῖdokeishould be accountedδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “should be accounted”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.should be accountedεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).μείζωνmeizōngreatμέγας (megas)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “great”, the subject formG3173large, great, in the widest sense.This verse uses “great”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there arose also a contention among them, which of them was accounted to be greatest.

Young’s Literal Translation

And there happened also a strife among them — who of them is accounted to be greater.

World English Bible

A dispute also arose among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.

Darby Translation

And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be [the] greatest.

Douay-Rheims

And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.

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