Mark 4:10
As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.
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ASV
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
KJV
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὅτε | hote | when | G3753 → |
| ἐγένετο | egeneto | He was | G1096 → |
| κατὰ | kata | utterly | G2596 → |
| μόνας, | monas | alone, | G3441 → |
| ἠρώτων | ērōtōn | they were asking | G2065 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| οἱ | hoi | those | G3588 → |
| περὶ | peri | around | G4012 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| σὺν | sun | with | G4862 → |
| τοῖς | tois | the | G3588 → |
| δώδεκα | dōdeka | Twelve | G1427 → |
| τὰς | tas | about the | G3588 → |
| παραβολάς. | parabolas | parables. | G3850 → |
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