Mark
Mark 12:28
28Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| one | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| of the | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| scribes | γραμματέων | grammateōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning |
| had come up | προσελθὼν | proselthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4334 I come near, consent to |
| and heard | ἀκούσας | akousas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G191 I hear, listen |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| debate | συζητούντων | syzētountōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural | G4802 I seek together, discuss, dispute |
| Noticing | ἰδὼν | idōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| how well | καλῶς | kalōs | Adverb | G2573 well, nobly, rightly |
| had answered | ἀπεκρίθη | apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| he asked | ἐπηρώτησεν | epērōtēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Which | Ποία | Poia | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4169 of what sort |
| commandment | ἐντολὴ | entolē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command |
| is | ἐστὶν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| most important | πρώτη | prōtē | Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4413 first, before |
| of all | πάντων | pantōn | Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
Cross-references
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Matthew 22:34–40 · Luke 10:25–28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.