Luke
Luke 9:46
46Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| an argument | διαλογισμὸς | dialogismos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting |
| started | Εἰσῆλθεν | Eisēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| among | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| which | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| of them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| would be | εἴη | eiē | Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| greatest | μείζων | meizōn | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Comparative | G3173 large, great |
Cross-references
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Matthew 18:1–5 · Mark 9:33–37 · Matthew 20:20–22 · 3 John 1:9 · Philippians 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.