Mark

Mark 7:27

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.”

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.