King James Version
Mark 12:36 in the King James Version says “For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies...” — study this verse from Mark chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool .”
Mark 12:36 · KJV
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool .
David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“himself”
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
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“Ghost”
G4151a current of air, i.e., breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e., (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital prin
“the Holy”
G40sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“Sit thou”
G2521and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
“on”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“till”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“I make”
G5087to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from g2476, which pr
“enemies”
G2190hateful (passively, odious, or actively, hostile); usually as a noun, an adversary (especially satan)
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