Mark

Mark 7:27–28

²⁷“First let the children have their fill,” He said. “For it is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”

²⁸“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “even the dogs^l under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”

Footnotes

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.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
First	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
let	Ἄφες	Aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
have their fill	χορτασθῆναι	chortasthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G5526 I feed, satisfy
He said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
right	καλόν	kalon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
to take	λαβεῖν	labein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
children’s	τέκνων	teknōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
bread	ἄρτον	arton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G740 bread, a loaf, food
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
toss	βαλεῖν	balein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
dogs	κυναρίοις	kynariois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2952 a little dog

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yes	Ναί	Nai	Particle	G3483 yes, certainly, even so
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
she replied	ἀπεκρίθη	apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
dogs	κυνάρια	kynaria	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2952 a little dog
under	ὑποκάτω	hypokatō	Preposition	G5270 underneath
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
table	τραπέζης	trapezēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5132 a table for food or business
eat	ἐσθίουσιν	esthiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2068 I eat
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children’s	παιδίων	paidiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3813 a little child, an infant
crumbs	ψιχίων	psichiōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5589 a crumb

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 7:27 Matthew 15:23–28 · Matthew 7:6 · Ephesians 2:12 · Acts 22:21 · Matthew 10:5 · Romans 15:8

Mark 7:28 Romans 10:12 · Romans 3:29 · Acts 11:17–18 · Isaiah 45:22 · Luke 15:30–32 · Luke 7:6–8 · Isaiah 49:6 · Ephesians 3:8 · Ephesians 2:12–14 · Matthew 5:45 · Psalm 145:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.