Mark 9:32

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο αὐτὸν ἐπερωτῆσαι.

Transliteration

They de ēgnooun the rhēma, and ephobounto him eperōtēsai.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• *ēgnooun*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were not understanding
• *rhēma*: accusative, neuter, singular - saying/word
• *ephobounto*: imperfect, middle/passive, indicative, 3rd person, plural - they were fearing
• *eperōtēsai*: aorist, active, infinitive - to ask

Word Meanings

• *ēgnooun*: were not understanding/were ignorant of/did not comprehend
• *rhēma*: saying/word/statement/matter
• *ephobounto*: were fearing/were afraid
• *eperōtēsai*: to ask/inquire/question

Referenced Verses

• Luke 2:50 : 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
• Luke 18:34 : 34 And they understood none of these things; and this saying was hid from them, and they perceived not the things that were said.
• Luke 9:45 : 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
• Mark 9:10 : 10 And they kept the saying, {G4314} questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should mean.
• John 12:16 : 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
• John 16:19 : 19 {G3767} Jesus perceived that they were desirous to ask him, and he said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves concerning this, that I said, A little while, and ye {G2334} behold me not, and again a little while, and ye shall see me?
• Mark 16:14 : 14 And afterward he was manifested unto the eleven themselves as they sat at meat; and he upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them that had seen him after he was risen.
• Mark 7:18 : 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from without goeth into the man, [it] {G1410} cannot defile him;
• Mark 8:17-18 : 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? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
• Mark 8:33 : 33 But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.
• Luke 24:45 : 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;
• John 4:27 : 27 And upon this came his disciples; and they marvelled that he was speaking with a woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why speakest thou with her?