Parallel Strong's Berean Study Bible“Lord, said Peter, “why can’t I follow You now? I will lay down my life for You. Young's Literal Translation Peter saith to him, ‘Sir, wherefore am I not able to follow thee now? my life for thee I will lay down;’ King James Bible Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. Greek “Lord,”Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. said Λέγει (Legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Peter, Πέτρος (Petros) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4074: Peter, a Greek name meaning rock. Apparently a primary word; a rock; as a name, Petrus, an apostle. “why διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. can’t I δύναμαί (dynamai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. follow ἀκολουθῆσαι (akolouthēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany. You σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. now? ἄρτι (arti) Adverb Strong's 737: Now, just now, at this moment. Adverb from a derivative of airo through the idea of suspension; just now. I will lay down θήσω (thēsō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. my μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. life ψυχήν (psychēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. for ὑπὲρ (hyper) Preposition Strong's 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above. You.” σοῦ (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. |
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