Mark

Mark 9:21–22

²¹Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?”

“From childhood,” he said. ²²“It often throws him into the fire or into the water, trying to kill him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”

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Mark 9:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
asked	ἐπηρώτησεν	epērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of
father	πατέρα	patera	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
How long	Πόσος	Posos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4214 how much, how great, how many
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
been	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
with him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
From	Ἐκ	Ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
childhood	παιδιόθεν	paidiothen	Adverb	G3812 from childhood
he said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)

Mark 9:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It often throws	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
fire	πῦρ	pyr	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4442 fire, trials
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
water	ὕδατα	hydata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5204 water
trying	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to kill	ἀπολέσῃ	apolesē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
You can	δύνῃ	dynē	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
anything	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
have compassion	σπλαγχνισθεὶς	splanchnistheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4697 I have pity on
on	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
help	βοήθησον	boēthēson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G997 I come to the rescue of
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

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Mark 9:21 John 9:20–21 · Acts 9:33

Mark 9:22 Mark 1:40–42 · Matthew 8:2 · Mark 5:19 · Matthew 14:31 · Matthew 15:22–28 · Matthew 20:34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.