King James Version
Luke 20:41 in the King James Version says “And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?” — study this verse from Luke chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?”
Luke 20:41 · KJV
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool .
KJV Study — Public Domain
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“How”
G4459an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“say”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
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