Mark
Mark 3:23–27
23So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 25If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 26And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. 27Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Mark 3:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So | Καὶ | Kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| called them together | προσκαλεσάμενος | proskalesamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4341 I summon |
| began to speak | ἔλεγεν | elegen | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| parables | παραβολαῖς | parabolais | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G3850 a parable, comparison |
| How | Πῶς | Pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| Satan | Σατανᾶς | Satanas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
| drive out | ἐκβάλλειν | ekballein | Verb - Present Infinitive Active | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| Satan | Σατανᾶν | Satanan | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
Mark 3:24
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| a kingdom | βασιλεία | basileia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| is divided | μερισθῇ | meristhē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| against | ἐφ’ | eph’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| itself | ἑαυτὴν | heautēn | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| cannot | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| stand | σταθῆναι | stathēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
Mark 3:25
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| a house | οἰκία | oikia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| is divided | μερισθῇ | meristhē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| against | ἐφ’ | eph’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| itself | ἑαυτὴν | heautēn | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| cannot | δυνήσεται | dynēsetai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| stand | σταθῆναι | stathēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
Mark 3:26
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| Satan | Σατανᾶς | Satanas | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4567 an adversary, Satan |
| is divided | ἐμερίσθη | emeristhē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3307 I divide, part, share |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| rises | ἀνέστη | anestē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G450 I raise up, set up, rise from |
| against | ἐφ’ | eph’ | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| himself | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| he cannot | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| stand | στῆναι | stēnai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| end | τέλος | telos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5056 an end, purpose, tax |
| has come | ἔχει | echei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
Mark 3:27
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indeed | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| no one | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| enter | εἰσελθὼν | eiselthōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| a strong man’s | ἰσχυροῦ | ischyrou | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| house | οἰκίαν | oikian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
| to steal | διαρπάσαι | diarpasai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active | G1283 I plunder, rob thoroughly |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| possessions | σκεύη | skeuē | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G4632 a vessel to contain liquid, utensil, tackle |
| unless | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| he first ties up | δήσῃ | dēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1210 I bind |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| strong man | ἰσχυρὸν | ischyron | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2478 strong, mighty, powerful |
| Then | τότε | tote | Adverb | G5119 then |
| he can plunder | διαρπάσει | diarpasei | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1283 I plunder, rob thoroughly |
| his | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| house | οἰκίαν | oikian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3614 a house, household |
Cross-references
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Mark 3:23 Matthew 12:25–30 · Luke 11:17–23 · Matthew 13:34
Mark 3:24 Zechariah 11:14 · 2 Samuel 20:1 · 2 Samuel 20:6 · Isaiah 19:2–3 · Ezekiel 37:22 · 1 Corinthians 1:10–13
Mark 3:25 James 3:16 · Galatians 5:15 · Psalm 133:1 · Genesis 37:4 · Genesis 13:7–8
Mark 3:27 Isaiah 49:24–26 · Matthew 12:29 · Luke 11:21–23 · Ephesians 6:10–13 · Revelation 20:1–3 · Isaiah 53:12 · 1 John 4:4 · Isaiah 27:1 · Colossians 2:15 · Revelation 12:7–9 · Romans 16:20 · Luke 10:17–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.