Greek Interlinear

Luke 2:46 Interlinear

And it came to pass that after days three they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors And hearing him And asking him

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
2ἐγένετοG1096it came to passto cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
3μεθ'G3326that afterproperly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
4ἡμέραςG2250daysday, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
5τρεῖςG5140three"three"
6εὗρονG2147they foundto find (literally or figuratively)
7αὐτούς·G846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
8ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
9τῷG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
10ἱερῷG2411the templea sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
11καθεζόμενονG2516sittingto sit down
12ἐνG1722in"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
13μέσῳG3319the midstmiddle (as an adjective or (neuter) noun)
14τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
15διδασκάλωνG1320of the doctorsan instructor (genitive case or specially)
16καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
17ἀκούονταG191hearingto hear (in various senses)
18αὐτούς·G846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
19καὶG2532Andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
20ἐπερωτῶνταG1905askingto ask for, i.e., inquire, seek
21αὐτούς·G846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

Verse Context

Luke 2:45And not when they found him they turned back again to...
Luke 2:46 (current)And it came to pass that after days three they found him in the temple sitting in the midst of the doctors And hearing him And asking him
Luke 2:47were astonished And all that heard him...

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