Greek Interlinear

Mark 12:28 Interlinear

And came one of the scribes and having heard him reasoning together and perceiving that well him he had answered asked him Which is the first of all commandment

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
2προσελθὼνG4334cameto approach, i.e., (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
3εἷςG1520oneone
4τῶνG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
5γραμματέωνG1122of the scribesa professional writer
6ἀκούσαςG191and having heardto hear (in various senses)
7αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
8συζητούντωνG4802reasoning togetherto investigate jointly, i.e., discuss, controvert, cavil
9εἰδὼςG1492and perceivingused only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
10ὅτιG3754thatdemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
11καλῶςG2573wellwell (usually morally)
12αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
13ἀπεκρίθηG611he had answeredto conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
14ἐπηρώτησενG1905askedto ask for, i.e., inquire, seek
15αὐτόνG846himthe reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
16ΠοίαG4169Whichindividualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
17ἐστὶνG2076ishe (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
18πρώτηG4413the firstforemost (in time, place, order or importance)
19πασῶνG3956of allall, any, every, the whole
20ἐντολὴG1785commandmentinjunction, i.e., an authoritative prescription

Verse Context

Mark 12:27not He is the God of the dead but...
Mark 12:28 (current)And came one of the scribes and having heard him reasoning together and perceiving that well him he had answered asked him Which is the first of all commandment
Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him The...

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