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Mark 2:14

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπαράγωνparagōnas he passed byπαράγω (paragō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “as he passed by”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3855I pass by, depart, pass away.as he passed byεἶδενeidenseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).he sawΛευὶνleuinLeviΛευί (leui)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Levi”, the object formG3017(Hebrew), Levi, (a) an ancestor of Jesus, (b) another ancestor of Jesus, (c) third son of Jacob, the patriarch, and founder of a tribe named after him, (d) son of Alphaeus, and called Matthew, a revenue officer and one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.Leviτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἁλφαίουhalphaiouson of AlphaeusἉλφαῖος (halphaios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “son of Alphaeus”, the of-formG256Alphaeus; apparently two persons, (a) father of Levi, and (b) father of James.the son of Alphaeusκαθήμενονkathēmenonsittingκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “sitting”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.sittingἐπὶepiatἐπίpreposition — “at”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.atτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τελώνιονtelōnionreceipt of customτελώνιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “receipt of custom”, the object formG5058a tax-collector's office, toll-house.the receipt of customκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andλέγειlegeisaidλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “said”, 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.saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himἈκολούθειakoloutheiFollowἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Follow”, an ongoing or repeated actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.This verse uses “follow”.FollowμοιmoiIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἀναστὰςanastashe aroseἀνίστημι (anistēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he arose”, a single actionG450I raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear.he aroseἠκολούθησενēkolouthēsenand followedἀκολουθέω (akoloutheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and followed”, a single actionG190I accompany, attend, follow.and followedαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

Young’s Literal Translation

and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

World English Bible

As he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. He said to him, “Follow me .” And he arose and followed him.

Darby Translation

And passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

Douay-Rheims

And when he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him.

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