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Mark 9:20

In Mark 9 of Mark.

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “threw into convulsions” (συνεσπάραξεν) before him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “convulsed” (ἐσπάραξεν) before him here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἤνεγκανēnenkanthey broughtφέρω (pherō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they brought”, a single actionG5342I carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known.they broughtαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπρὸςprosuntoπρόςpreposition — “unto”G4314to, towards, with.untoαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἰδὼνidōnseeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “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).when he sawαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himεὐθὺςeuthusstraightwayεὐθέως (eutheōs)adverb — “straightway”G2112immediately, soon, at once.straightwayτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the spiritεὐθὺςeuthusεὐθύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — the subject formG2117adj: (a) straight of direction, as opposed to crooked, (b) upright; adv: immediately.συνεσπάραξενsunesparaxentareσυσπαράσσω (susparassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “tare”, a single actionG4952I throw violently on the ground.tareαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπεσὼνpesōnhe fellπίπτω (piptō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he fell”, a single actionG4098I fall, fall under (as under condemnation), fall prostrate.he fellἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.γῆςgēsgroundγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “ground”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.the groundἐκυλίετοekulietoand wallowedκυλίομαι (kuliomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “and wallowed”, an ongoing action in the pastG2947I roll, roll along, wallow.and wallowedἀφρίζωνaphrizōnfoamingἀφρίζω (aphrizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “foaming”, an ongoing or repeated actionG875I foam (at the mouth), froth.foaming

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐσπάραξενesparaxentareσπαράσσω (sparassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “tare”, a single actionG4682I convulse, throw into spasms.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing — foaming.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they brought him unto him, and he having seen him, immediately the spirit tare him, and he, having fallen upon the earth, was wallowing — foaming.

World English Bible

They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

Darby Translation

And they brought him to him. And seeing him the spirit immediately tore him; and falling upon the earth he rolled foaming.

Douay-Rheims

And he asked his father: How long time is it since this hath happened unto him? But he said: From his infancy:

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