King James Version
Mark 1:30 in the King James Version says “But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.”
Mark 1:30 · KJV
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“lay”
G2621to lie down, i.e., (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“they tell”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“her”
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
“of”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“her”
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
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