Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJesus spoke to them using this illustration, but they did not understand what He was telling them. Young's Literal Translation This similitude spake Jesus to them, and they knew not what the things were that he was speaking to them; King James Bible This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Greek JesusἸησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. spoke εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to them [using] αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. this Ταύτην (Tautēn) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. illustration, παροιμίαν (paroimian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3942: A cryptic saying, an allegory; a proverb, figurative discourse. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. {did} not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. understand ἔγνωσαν (egnōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. what τίνα (tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. He was telling ἐλάλει (elalei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. them. αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. |
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