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Mark 12:15

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.

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δῶμενdōmenShall we giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “Shall we give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.Shall we giveἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.orμὴmēshall we notμήadverb — “shall we not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.shall we notδῶμενdōmengiveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.giveὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲde? Butδέconjunction — “? But”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.? Butεἰδὼςeidōsto perceiveὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.theirτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὑπόκρισινhupokrisinhypocrisyὑπόκρισις (hupokrisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “hypocrisy”, the object formG5272(lit: stage-playing), a response, answer, hypocrisy, dissembling.This verse uses “hypocrisy”.hypocrisyεἶπενeipento 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).saidαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themΤίtiWhyτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “Why”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.WhyμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meπειράζετεpeirazeteto testπειράζω (peirazō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to test”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3985I try, tempt, test.This verse uses “test”.φέρετέpherete? bringφέρω (pherō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “? bring”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.This verse uses “bring”.? bringμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meδηνάριονdēnariona pennyδηνάριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a penny”, the object formG1220a denarius, a small Roman silver coin.a pennyἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἴδωidōI may seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “I may see”, a single actionG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G1492 (εἴδω, see/know).I may see

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, 'Why me do ye tempt? bring me a denary, that I may see;'

World English Bible

Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “ Why do you test me ? Bring me a denarius , that I may see it .”

Darby Translation

Should we give, or should we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denarius that I may see [it].

Douay-Rheims

Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt you me? bring me a penny that I may see it.

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