Mark
Mark 2:19
19Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| replied | εἶπεν | eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| How can | δύνανται | dynantai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| guests | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| bridegroom | νυμφῶνος | nymphōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3567 a bridal chamber |
| fast | νηστεύειν | nēsteuein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3522 I fast |
| while | ᾧ | hō | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| is | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| As long as | ὅσον | hoson | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3745 how much, how great, how many |
| with | μετ’ | met’ | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| them | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| they cannot | δύνανται | dynantai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| fast | νηστεύειν | nēsteuein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G3522 I fast |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.