Mark
Mark 11:15
15When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| they arrived | ἔρχονται | erchontai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2064 I come, go |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| Jerusalem | Ἱεροσόλυμα | Hierosolyma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2414 Jerusalem |
| entered | εἰσελθὼν | eiselthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| temple | ἱερὸν | hieron | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2411 a temple |
| began | ἤρξατο | ērxato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G756 I begin |
| to drive out | ἐκβάλλειν | ekballein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| those who | τοὺς | tous | Article - Accusative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| were buying | ἀγοράζοντας | agorazontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G59 I buy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| selling | πωλοῦντας | pōlountas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G4453 I sell |
| He overturned | κατέστρεψεν | katestrepsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2690 I overturn, overthrow |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| tables | τραπέζας | trapezas | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G5132 a table for food or business |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| money changers | κολλυβιστῶν | kollybistōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2855 a money-changer |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὰς | tas | Article - Accusative Feminine Plural | G3588 the |
| seats | καθέδρας | kathedras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G2515 a seat, chair |
| of those | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| selling | πωλούντων | pōlountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4453 I sell |
| doves | περιστερὰς | peristeras | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G4058 a dove |
Cross-references
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John 2:13–17 · Matthew 21:12–16 · Luke 19:45–47
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.