Greek Interlinear

Mark 12:40 Interlinear

“ devour houses widows and for a pretence long make these shall receive damnation”

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Mark 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	οἱ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
2	κατεσθίοντες	G2719	devour	to eat up, i.e., devour (literally or figuratively)
3	τὰς	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
4	οἰκίας	G3614	houses	properly, residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication, a family (especially domestics)
5	τῶν	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6	χηρῶν	G5503	widows	a widow (as lacking a husband), literally or figuratively
7	καὶ	G2532	and	and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
8	προφάσει	G4392	for a pretence	an outward showing, i.e., pretext
9	μακρὰ	G3117	long	long (in place (distant) or time (neuter plural))
10	προσευχόμενοι·	G4336	make	to pray to god, i.e., supplicate, worship
11	οὗτοι	G3778	these	the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
12	λήψονται	G2983	shall receive	while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
13	περισσότερον	G4053		superabundant (in quantity) or superior (in quality); by implication, excessive; adverbially (with g1537) violently; neuter (as noun) preeminence
14	κρίμα	G2917	damnation	a decision (the function or the effect, for or against ("crime"))

Mark 12:40 (current) devour houses widows and for a pretence long make these shall receive damnation