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Mark 12:35

And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?

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ΚαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.answeredὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.ἔλεγενelegenand saidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.and saidδιδάσκωνdidaskōnwhile he taughtδιδάσκω (didaskō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “while he taught”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1321I teach, direct, admonish.while he taughtἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ἱερῷhierōsacredἱερός (hierós)adjective, dative, singular, neuter — “sacred”, the to- or for-formG2413sacred, holy, set apart.This verse uses “sacred”.Strong’s files this form under G2411 (ἱερόν).the templeΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howλέγουσινlegousinsayλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “say”, 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 “say”.sayοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γραμματεῖςgrammateisscribesγραμματεύς (grammateus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “scribes”, the subject formG1122(a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally.the scribesὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χριστὸςchristosChristΧριστόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the subject formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.ChristυἱὸςhuiosSonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.the SonΔαυίδdauidof DavidΔαυίδnoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of David”, the of-formG1138David, King of Israel.of Davidἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jesus answering said, teaching in the temple, 'How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David?

World English Bible

Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “ How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David ?

Darby Translation

And Jesus answering said [as he was] teaching in the temple, How do the scribes say that the Christ is son of David?

Douay-Rheims

And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple: How do the scribes say, that Christ is the son of David?

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