Luke 20:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν ἐπιλαβέσθαι αὐτοῦ ῥήματος ἐναντίον τοῦ λαοῦ: καὶ θαυμάσαντες ἐπὶ τῇ ἀποκρίσει αὐτοῦ, ἐσίγησαν.

Transliteration

And not they ischysan epilabesthai his rhēmatos before the laou: and thaumasantes at the apokrisei of him, they esigēsan.

Grammar Details

*ischysan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they were able
*epilabesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to catch/take hold of
*rhēmatos*: genitive, neuter, singular - word/saying
*laou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of people
*thaumasantes*: aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having marveled
*apokrisei*: dative, feminine, singular - answer/reply
*esigēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they became silent

Word Meanings

*ischysan epilabesthai*: were able to catch/could trap/succeeded in catching
*rhēmatos*: word/saying/statement
*laou*: people/crowd/nation
*thaumasantes*: having marveled/being amazed/being astonished
*apokrisei*: answer/reply/response
*esigēsan*: became silent/kept quiet/were silent

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 20:20 : 20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves {G1511} to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
Luke 20:39-40 : 39 And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said. 40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.
Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 And even as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth. Men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further. For their folly shall be evident unto all men, as theirs also came to be.
Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many unruly men, {G2532} vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Matt 22:12 : 12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding- garment? And he was speechless.
Matt 22:22 : 22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.
Matt 22:34 : 34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
Luke 13:17 : 17 And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

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