Mark
Mark 2:15
15While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples — for there were many who followed Him.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| was dining | κατακεῖσθαι | katakeisthai | Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive | G2621 I recline, am lying ill |
| at | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| house | οἰκίᾳ | oikia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| tax collectors | τελῶναι | telōnai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5057 a collector of taxes |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sinners | ἁμαρτωλοὶ | hamartōloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner |
| were eating with | συνανέκειντο | synanekeinto | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G4873 I recline at table with |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταῖς | mathētais | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| for | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| there were | ἦσαν | ēsan | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| who followed | ἠκολούθουν | ēkolouthoun | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.