Mark

Mark 12:26–27

²⁶But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’^f? ²⁷He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

Footnotes

f 12:26 Exodus 3:6|EXO 3:6

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Mark 12:26

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
concerning	Περὶ	Peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
rising	ἐγείρονται	egeirontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
have you not read	ἀνέγνωτε	anegnōte	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G314 I read
about	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bush	Βάτου	Batou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G942 a thorn bush or bramble
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Book	βίβλῳ	biblō	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G976 a written book, roll, or volume
of Moses	Μωϋσέως	Mōuseōs	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3475 Moses
how	πῶς	pōs	Conjunction	G4459 how, in what manner
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
told	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of Abraham	Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of Jacob	Ἰακώβ	Iakōb	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2384 Jacob

Mark 12:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
of	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of	ζώντων	zōntōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2198 I live
You are badly mistaken	πλανᾶσθε	planasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive

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Mark 12:26 Exodus 3:2–6 · Luke 20:37 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Genesis 33:20 · Acts 7:30–32 · Exodus 3:16 · Genesis 26:24 · Isaiah 41:8–10 · Genesis 32:9 · Genesis 31:42

Mark 12:27 Romans 14:9 · Mark 12:24 · Romans 4:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.