Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhen he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. Young's Literal Translation and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be, King James Bible And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. Greek Whenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. he heard ἀκούσας (akousas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. the crowd ὄχλου (ochlou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. going by, διαπορευομένου (diaporeuomenou) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 1279: To journey through (past). From dia and poreuomai; to travel through. he asked ἐπυνθάνετο (epynthaneto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4441: To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. was εἴη (eiē) Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. [happening]. τοῦτο (touto) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. |
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