Mark
Mark 10:2
2Some Pharisees came to test Him. “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” they inquired.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharisees | Φαρισαῖοι | Pharisaioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5330 a Pharisee |
| came | προσελθόντες | proselthontes | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4334 I come near, consent to |
| to test | πειράζοντες | peirazontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3985 I try, tempt, test |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Is it lawful | ἔξεστιν | exestin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1832 it is permitted, lawful, possible |
| for a man | ἀνδρὶ | andri | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G435 a male human being, a man |
| to divorce | ἀπολῦσαι | apolysai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G630 I release, let go, send away, divorce |
| his wife | γυναῖκα | gynaika | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| they inquired | ἐπηρώτων | epērōtōn | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
Cross-references
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1 Corinthians 7:10–11 · Luke 11:53–54 · Matthew 23:13 · John 8:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Luke 16:14 · Luke 7:30 · Matthew 16:1 · Luke 5:30 · Matthew 22:35 · John 11:47 · John 7:48
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.