King James Version

Mark 12:39

And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriaschief seatsπρωτοκαθεδρία (prōtokathedria)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “chief seats”, the object formG4410a chief (most honorable) seat.the chief seatsἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inταῖςtaistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συναγωγαῖςsunagōgaissynagoguesσυναγωγή (sunagōgē)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “synagogues”, the to- or for-formG4864an assembly, congregation, synagogue, either the place or the people gathered together in the place.the synagoguesκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπρωτοκλισίαςprōtoklisiasuppermost roomsπρωτοκλισία (prōtoklisia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “uppermost rooms”, the object formG4411the chief place at a banquet or table.the uppermost roomsἐνenatἐνpreposition — “at”G1722in, on, among.atτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δείπνοιςdeipnoisfeastsδεῖπνον (deipnon)noun, dative, plural, neuter — “feasts”, the to- or for-formG1173a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal.feasts

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

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American Standard Version (1901)

and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts:

Young’s Literal Translation

and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in suppers,

World English Bible

and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts ,

Darby Translation

and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;

Douay-Rheims

And to sit in the first chairs, in the synagogues, and to have the highest places at suppers:

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