King James Version

Mark 6:5

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andοὐκoukhe couldοὐ (ou)adverb — “he could”G3756no, not.he couldἐδύνατοedunatobe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “be able”, an ongoing action in the pastG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.ἐκεῖekeithereἐκεῖadverb — “there”G1563(a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there.This verse uses “there”.thereποιῆσαιpoiēsaito doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doοὐδεμίανoudemiannoοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “no”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.noδύναμινdunaminmighty workδύναμις (dunamis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mighty work”, the object formG1411(a) physical power, force, might, ability, efficacy, energy, meaning (b) plur: powerful deeds, deeds showing (physical) power, marvelous works.mighty workεἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ὀλίγοιςoligoisupon a fewὀλίγος (oligos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “upon a few”, the to- or for-formG3641(a) especially in plur: few, (b) in sing: small; hence, of time: short, of degree: light, slight, little.This verse uses “few”.upon a fewἀρρώστοιςarrōstoissick folkἄρρωστος (arrōstos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “sick folk”, the to- or for-formG732infirm, sick, ill, feeble, sickly.This verse uses “sick”.sick folkἐπιθεὶςepitheisto putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.χεῖραςcheirashandχείρ (cheir)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “hand”, the object formG5495a hand.ἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenand healedθεραπεύω (therapeuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and healed”, a single actionG2323I care for, attend, serve, treat, especially of a physician; hence: I heal.and healed

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];

World English Bible

He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

Darby Translation

And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed [them].

Douay-Rheims

And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.

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