King James Version

Luke 4:20

And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπτύξαςptuxashe closedπτύσσω (ptussō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he closed”, a single actionG4428I fold, roll up (as a scroll).he closedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βιβλίονbiblionbookβιβλίονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “book”, the object formG975a papyrus roll.the bookἀποδοὺςapodousand he gave it againἀποδίδωμι (apodidōmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “and he gave it again”, a single actionG591(a) I give back, return, restore, (b) I give, render, as due, (c) mid: I sell.and he gave it againτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπηρέτῃhupēretēto the ministerὑπηρέτης (hupēretēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “to the minister”, the to- or for-formG5257a servant, an attendant, (a) an officer, lictor, (b) an attendant in a synagogue, (c) a minister of the gospel.to the ministerἐκάθισενekathisenand sat downκαθίζω (kathizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and sat down”, a single actionG2523(a) trans: I make to sit; I set, appoint, (b) intrans: I sit down, am seated, stay.and sat downκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπάντωνpantōnof all themπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of all them”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.of all themοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyeὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “eye”, the subject formG3788the eye; fig: the mind's eye.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συναγωγῇsunagōgēsynagogueσυναγωγήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “synagogue”, the to- or for-formG4864an assembly, congregation, synagogue, either the place or the people gathered together in the place.This verse uses “synagogue”.the synagogueἦσανēsanto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ἀτενίζοντεςatenizonteswere fastenedἀτενίζω (atenizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “were fastened”, an ongoing or repeated actionG816I direct my gaze, look steadily.were fastenedαὐτῷautōon himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “on him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.on him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having folded the roll, having given [it] back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And having folded the roll, having given [it] back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him.

World English Bible

He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

Darby Translation

And having rolled up the book, when he had delivered it up to the attendant, he sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed upon him.

Douay-Rheims

And when he had folded the book, he restored it to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

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