Mark
Mark 2:7
7“Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | Τί | Ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| this | οὗτος | houtos | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| speak | λαλεῖ | lalei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| like this | οὕτως | houtōs | Adverb | G3779 thus, so, in this manner |
| He is blaspheming | βλασφημεῖ | blasphēmei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme |
| Who | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| forgive | ἀφιέναι | aphienai | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| sins | ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| but | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| God | Θεός | Theos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| alone | εἷς | heis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
Cross-references
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Isaiah 43:25 · Daniel 9:9 · Micah 7:18 · Luke 5:21 · Luke 7:49 · John 20:20–23 · John 10:33 · Job 14:4 · Psalm 130:4 · Mark 14:64 · Matthew 9:3 · Matthew 26:65
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.