Mark

Mark 11:3

³If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐάν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
anyone	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
asks	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you doing	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
tell	εἴπατε	eipate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
The	Ὁ	HO	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
needs	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will return	ἀποστέλλει	apostellei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
it	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shortly	εὐθὺς	euthys	Adverb	G2112 immediately, soon

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.