Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.Mark 12:20
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοὶ ἦσαν· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος ἔλαβεν γυναῖκα καὶ ἀποθνῄσκων οὐκ ἀφῆκεν σπέρμα.
- ἑπτὰhepta“Seven”Adjective, number · from ἑπτά · “seven” · Strong's G2033
- ἀδελφοὶadelphoi“brothers”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀδελφός · “brother” · Strong's G0080
- ἦσαν·ēsan“there were;”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πρῶτοςprōtos“first”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “first” · Strong's G4413G
- ἔλαβενelaben“took”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
- γυναῖκαgunaika“a wife”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from γυνή · “woman” · Strong's G1135H
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἀποθνῄσκωνapothnēskōn“dying”Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἀφῆκενaphēken“he left”Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀφίημι · “to release” · Strong's G0863G
- σπέρμα.sperma“seed.”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from σπέρμα · “seed” · Strong's G4690G
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)