Mark

Mark 5:38–39

³⁸When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly. ³⁹He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”

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Mark 5:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they arrived	ἔρχονται	erchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
the synagogue leader	ἀρχισυναγώγου	archisynagōgou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G752 a leader of the synagogue
saw	θεωρεῖ	theōrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
commotion	θόρυβον	thorybon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2351 confused noise, riot, disturbance
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
weeping	κλαίοντας	klaiontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wailing	ἀλαλάζοντας	alalazontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G214 I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal
loudly	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often

Mark 5:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He went inside	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
Why	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
all this commotion	θορυβεῖσθε	thorybeisthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2350 I disturb greatly, terrify, strike with panic
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
weeping	κλαίετε	klaiete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
child	παιδίον	paidion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3813 a little child, an infant
is not dead	ἀπέθανεν	apethanen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
asleep	καθεύδει	katheudei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2518 I sleep, am sleeping

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Mark 5:38 Luke 8:52–53 · Matthew 9:23–24

Mark 5:39 Acts 20:10 · 1 Thessalonians 5:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.