King James Version
Mark 16:11 in the King James Version says “And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.”
Mark 16:11 · KJV
Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“had been seen”
G2300to look closely at, i.e., (by implication) perceive (literally or figuratively); by extension to visit
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“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
“believed not”
G569to be unbelieving, i.e., (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey
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