| ASVh |
And the disciples having come, said to Him, Why do Thou speak to them in parables? |
| ASV |
And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? |
| Westcott and Hort |
και προσελθοντες οι μαθηται ειπαν αυτω δια τι εν παραβολαις λαλεις αυτοις |
| Westcott and Hort Greek |
ASVh |
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance |
| και |
And |
2532 kai kahee
Apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--
and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
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| προσελθοντες |
having come |
4334 proserchomai pros-er'-khom-ahee
From 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:--
(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).
See Greek for 4314
See Greek for 2064
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| οι |
the |
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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| μαθηται |
disciples |
3101 mathetes math-ay-tes'
From 3129; a learner, i.e. pupil:--
disciple.
See Greek for 3129
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| ειπαν |
said |
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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| δια |
- |
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 |
Why |
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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| εν |
in |
1722 en en
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--
about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
See Greek for 1519
See Greek for 1537
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| παραβολαις |
parables |
3850 parabole par-ab-ol-ay'
From 3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:--
comparison, figure, parable, proverb.
See Greek for 3846
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| λαλεις |
do Thou speak |
2980 laleo lal-eh'-o
A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--
preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare 3004.
See Greek for 3004
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| αυτοις |
to them |
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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