God & Savior

Mark 12:27

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
Mark 12:27
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Original language (Greek)

οὐκ ἔστιν θεὸς νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ ζώντων· πολὺ πλανᾶσθε.

  1. οὐκouk“Not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  2. ἔστινestin“He is”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  3. θεὸςtheos“God”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from θεός · “God” · Strong's G2316
  4. νεκρῶνnekrōn“of [the] dead”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from νεκρός · “dead” · Strong's G3498
  5. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  6. ζώντων·zōntōn“of [the] living;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, genitive, plural, masculine · from ζάω · “to live” · Strong's G2198
  7. πολὺpolu“Greatly”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  8. πλανᾶσθε.planasthe“you err.”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 2nd person plural · from πλανάω · “to lead astray” · Strong's G4105
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)