Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. Young's Literal Translation and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater; King James Bible But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who [should be] the greatest. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they were silent, ἐσιώπων (esiōpōn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4623: To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm. for γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. on ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. way ὁδῷ (hodō) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. they had been arguing διελέχθησαν (dielechthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss. with πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. each other ἀλλήλους (allēlous) Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another. which [of them was] τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. [the] greatest. μείζων (meizōn) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative Strong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. |
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