King James Version

Mark 12:26

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τοῦ) before bush here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “how” (πῶς) before spoke here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τῆς) before bush here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “as” (ὡς) before spoke here.

περὶperias touchingπερίpreposition — “as touching”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.as touchingδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.νεκρῶνnekrōndeadνεκρός (nekros)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “dead”, the of-formG3498(a) adj: dead, lifeless, subject to death, mortal, (b) noun: a dead body, a corpse.This verse uses “dead”.the deadὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatἐγείρονταιegeirontaithey riseἐγείρω (egeirō)verb, present passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “they rise”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1453(a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up.they riseοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἀνέγνωτεanegnōtereadἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural — “read”, a single actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.readἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.βίβλῳbiblōbookβίβλος (biblos)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “book”, the to- or for-formG976a written book, roll, or volume, sometimes with a sacred connotation.the bookΜωϋσέωςmōuseōsof MosesΜωϋσῆς (mōusēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Moses”, the of-formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.of Mosesἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.inτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.βάτουbatoubushβάτος (batos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “bush”, the of-formG942a thorn bush or bramble.the bushπῶςpōshow?!πῶςconjunction — “how?!”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.εἶπενeipento 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).spakeαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosam the Godθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “am the God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.am the Godλέγωνlegōnto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to speak”, 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.This verse uses “speak”.ἘγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the GodἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the of-formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.the GodἸσαὰκisaakIsaacἸσαάκnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Isaac”, the of-formG2464(Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Ἰακώβiakōbof JacobἸακώβnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of Jacob”, the of-formG2384(Hebrew), Jacob, (a) the patriarch, son of Isaac, (b) father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.of Jacob

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ὡςhōshowὡςparticle — “how”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.This verse uses “how”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Young’s Literal Translation

'And concerning the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the Book of Moses (at The Bush), how God spake to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

World English Bible

But about the dead , that they are raised , haven’ t you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him , saying , ‘ I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac , and the God of Jacob ’?

Darby Translation

But concerning the dead that they rise, have ye not read in the book of Moses, in [the section of] the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, I [am] the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Douay-Rheims

And as concerning the dead that they rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Quotes

Exodus 3:6 Exodus 3:6 · King James VersionMoreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.Exodus 3:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
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Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

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