Mark 2:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι, καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν,

Transliteration

Were de some of the grammateōn there kathēmenoi, and dialogizomenoi in the kardiais of them,

Grammar Details

*Ēsan*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were/were being
*de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
*grammateōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of scribes
*kathēmenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - sitting
*dialogizomenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - reasoning/discussing
*kardiais*: dative, feminine, plural - hearts

Word Meanings

*grammateōn*: scribes/experts in the law
*kathēmenoi*: sitting/seated
*dialogizomenoi*: reasoning/discussing/deliberating
*kardiais*: hearts/minds/inner selves

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 5:21-22 : 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But Jesus perceiving their reasonings, answered and said unto them, Why reason ye in your hearts?
2 Cor 10:5 : 5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
Matt 16:7-8 : 7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, We took no bread. 8 And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
Mark 8:17 : 17 And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart hardened?

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