| ASVh |
Peter says to Him, Lord, why am I not able to follow Thee just now? I will lay down my life for Thee. |
| ASV |
Peter saith unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee even now? I will lay down my life for thee. |
| Westcott and Hort |
λεγει αυτω [ο] πετρος κυριε δια τι ου δυναμαι σοι ακολουθειν αρτι την ψυχην μου υπερ σου θησω |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| λεγει |
says |
3004 lego leg'-o
A primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--
ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
See Greek for 2036
See Greek for 5346
See Greek for 4483
See Greek for 2980
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| αυτω |
to Him |
846 autos ow-tos'
From the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--
her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
See Greek for 109
See Greek for 1438
See Greek for 848
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| [ο] |
- |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| πετρος |
Peter |
4074 Petros pet'-ros
Apparently a primary word; a (piece of) rock (larger than 3037); as a name, Petrus, an apostle:--
Peter, rock. Compare 2786.
See Greek for 3037
See Greek for 2786
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| κυριε |
Lord |
2962 kurios koo'-ree-os
From kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):--
God, Lord, master, Sir.
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| δια |
why |
1223 dia dee-ah'
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--
after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
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| τι |
5101 tis tis
Probably emphatic of 5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--
every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
See Greek for 5100
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| ου |
am I not able |
3756 ou oo, also (before a vowel) ouk ook, and (before an aspirate)
ouch ookh
A primary word; the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not:--
+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
See Greek for 3361
See Greek for 3364
See Greek for 3372
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| δυναμαι |
1410 dunamai doo'-nam-ahee
Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--
be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
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| σοι |
Thee |
4771 su soo
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:--
thou. See also 4571, 4671, 4675; and for the plural 5209, 5210, 5213, 5216.
See Greek for 4675
See Greek for 4571
See Greek for 4671
See Greek for 5209
See Greek for 5210
See Greek for 5213
See Greek for 5216
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| ακολουθειν |
to follow |
190 akoloutheo ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
From 1 (as a particle of union) and keleuthos (a road); properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. to accompany (specially, as a disciple):--
follow, reach.
See Greek for 1
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| αρτι |
just now |
737 arti ar'-tee
Adverb from a derivative of 142 (compare 740) through the idea of suspension; just now:--
this day (hour), hence(-forth), here(-after), hither(-to), (even) now, (this) present.
See Greek for 142
See Greek for 740
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| την |
- |
3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter
to to
In all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--
the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
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| ψυχην |
life |
5590 psuche psoo-khay'
From 5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 5315, 7307 and 2416):--
heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
See Greek for 5594
See Greek for 4151
See Greek for 2222
See Hebrew for 05315
See Hebrew for 07307
See Hebrew for 02416
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| μου |
my |
1473 ego eg-o'
A primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--
I, me. For the other cases and the plural see 1691, 1698, 1700, 2248, 2249, 2254, 2257, etc.
See Greek for 1691
See Greek for 1698
See Greek for 1700
See Greek for 2248
See Greek for 2249
See Greek for 2254
See Greek for 2257
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| υπερ |
for |
5228 huper hoop-er'
A primary preposition; "over", i.e. (with the genitive case) of place, above, beyond, across, or causal, for the sake of, instead, regarding; with the accusative case superior to, more than:--
(+ exceeding, abundantly) above, in (on) behalf of, beyond, by, + very chiefest, concerning, exceeding (above, -ly), for, + very highly, more (than), of, over, on the part of, for sake of, in stead, than, to(-ward), very. In the comparative, it retains many of the above applications.
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| σου |
Thee |
4771 su soo
The personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:--
thou. See also 4571, 4671, 4675; and for the plural 5209, 5210, 5213, 5216.
See Greek for 4675
See Greek for 4571
See Greek for 4671
See Greek for 5209
See Greek for 5210
See Greek for 5213
See Greek for 5216
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| θησω |
I will lay down |
5087 tithemi tith'-ay-mee, a prolonged form of a primary theo theh'-o (which is used only as alternate in certain tenses);
To place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from 2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while 2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate):--
+ advise, appoint, bow, commit, conceive, give, X kneel down, lay (aside, down, up), make, ordain, purpose, put, set (forth), settle, sink down.
See Greek for 2476
See Greek for 2749
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