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Mark 10:17

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἐκπορευομένουekporeuomenouwhen he was gone forthἐκπορεύομαι (ekporeuomai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “when he was gone forth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1607I depart from; I am voided, cast out; I proceed from, am spoken; I burst forth, flow out, am spread abroad.when he was gone forthαὐτοῦautouwayαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “way”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.the wayεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.ὁδὸνhodonroadὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “road”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.This verse uses “road”.προσδραμὼνprosdramōnthere cameπροστρέχω (prostrechō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “there came”, a single actionG4370I run to.there cameεἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.oneκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγονυπετήσαςgonupetēsaskneeledγονυπετέω (gonupeteō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “kneeled”, a single actionG1120I fall on my knees before (in supplication), supplicate, entreat.kneeledαὐτὸνautonto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “to him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.to himἐπηρώταepērōtaand askedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and asked”, an ongoing action in the pastG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.and askedαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himΔιδάσκαλεdidaskaleMasterδιδάσκαλος (didaskalos)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “Master”, the calling formG1320a teacher, master.Masterἀγαθέagathegood-doerἀγαθός (agathos)adjective, vocative, singular, masculine — “good-doer”, the calling formG18intrinsically good, good in nature, good whether it be seen to be so or not, the widest and most colorless of all words with this meaning.τίtiwhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “what”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.whatποιήσωpoiēsōshall I doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “shall I do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.shall I doἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.κληρονομήσωklēronomēsōto inheritκληρονομέω (klēronomeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “to inherit”, a single actionG2816I inherit, obtain (possess) by inheritance, acquire.This verse uses “inherit”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Young’s Literal Translation

And as he is going forth into the way, one having run and having kneeled to him, was questioning him, 'Good teacher, what may I do, that life age-during I may inherit?'

World English Bible

As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”

Darby Translation

And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to [him], and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Douay-Rheims

And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man running up and kneeling before him, asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

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