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Mark 1:7

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐκήρυσσενekērussenpreachedκηρύσσω (kērussō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “preached”, an ongoing action in the pastG2784I proclaim, herald, preach.preachedλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, 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.sayingἜρχεταιerchetaiThere comethἔρχομαι (erchomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “There cometh”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.There comethὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἰσχυρότερόςischuroterosone mightier thanἰσχυρός (ischuros)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, masculine — “one mightier than”, the subject formG2478strong (originally and generally of physical strength); mighty, powerful, vehement, sure.one mightier thanμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Iὀπίσωopisōafterὀπίσωpreposition — “after”G3694behind, after; back, backwards.This verse uses “after”.afterμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meοὗhouof whoseὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of whose”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.of whoseοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰμὶeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἱκανὸςhikanosworthyἱκανόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “worthy”, the subject formG2425(a) considerable, sufficient, of number, quantity, time, (b) of persons: sufficiently strong (good, etc.), worthy, suitable, with various constructions, (c) many, much.This verse uses “worthy”.worthyκύψαςkupsasto stoop downκύπτω (kuptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to stoop down”, a single actionG2955I bend, stoop down, bow the head.This verse uses “stoop down”.to stoop downλῦσαιlusaito and unlooseλύω (luō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to and unloose”, a single actionG3089(a) I loose, untie, release, (b) met: I break, destroy, set at naught, contravene; I break up a meeting, annul.and unlooseτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάνταhimantaleather strapἱμάς (himas)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “leather strap”, the object formG2438a thong, strap, (a) for binding a man who is to be flogged, (b) for fastening a sandal or shoe.This verse uses “strap”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑποδημάτωνhupodēmatōnsandalὑπόδημα (hupodēma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “sandal”, the of-formG5266a sandal; anything bound under.αὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;

World English Bible

He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Darby Translation

And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

Douay-Rheims

And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

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