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Matthew 12:46

In Matthew 12 of Matthew.

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

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ἜτιetiWhileἔτιadverb — “While”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.Whileδὲdeyetδέconjunction — “yet”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.yetαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisλαλοῦντοςlalountosto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.to speakτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὄχλοιςochloiscrowdὄχλος (ochlos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “crowd”, the to- or for-formG3793a crowd, mob, the common people.ἰδοὺidoulook!ἰδούparticle — “look!”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μήτηρmētērmotherμήτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the subject formG3384a mother.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοὶadelphoibrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “brother”, the subject formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.αὐτοῦautouwith himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “with him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.with himεἱστήκεισανheistēkeisanto standἵστημι (histēmi)verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to stand”, a completed action before another past momentG2476trans: (a) I make to stand, place, set up, establish, appoint; mid: I place myself, stand, (b) I set in balance, weigh; intrans: (c) I stand, stand by, stand still; met: I stand ready, stand firm, am steadfast.This verse uses “stand”.ἔξωexōoutἔξωadverb — “out”G1854without, outside.ζητοῦντεςzētountesto seekζητέω (zēteō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to seek”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2212I seek, search for, desire, require, demand.This verse uses “seek”.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λαλῆσαιlalēsaito speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to speak”, a single actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

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American Standard Version (1901)

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

Young’s Literal Translation

And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

World English Bible

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

Darby Translation

But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

Douay-Rheims

As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

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