Luke 10:24
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
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ASV
for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
KJV
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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23 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| λέγω | legō | I say | G3004 → |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 → |
| ὑμῖν | humin | to you | G4771 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| πολλοὶ | polloi | many | G4183 → |
| προφῆται | prophētai | prophets | G4396 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| βασιλεῖς | basileis | kings | G935 → |
| ἠθέλησαν | ēthelēsan | desired | G2309 → |
| ἰδεῖν | idein | to see | G1492 → |
| ἃ | ha | what | G3739 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | you yourselves | G4771 → |
| βλέπετε | blepete | see | G991 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| εἶδαν, | eidan | saw, | G1492 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀκοῦσαι | akousai | to hear | G191 → |
| ἃ | ha | what | G3739 → |
| ἀκούετε | akouete | you hear | G191 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἤκουσαν.¶ | ēkousan | heard. | G191 → |
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