And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
And his diſciples aſked him, ſaying, What might this parable be?
Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη
Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη.
αὐτός , pronoun, autos — (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third person pronoun) (3) the same (value 971)
G846,
αὐτός autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:—her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare G848.himself, herself, themselves, itself
he, she, it
the same
Used in 3781 Verses, 27 Books 5773  Occurrence Count
δέ , conjunction, de — but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) (value 9)
G1161,
δέ dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).Used in 2568 Verses, 26 Books 2882  Occurrence Count
εἴην , verb, eiēn — should be, was, were (value 73)
G1498,
†εἴην eíēn, i'-ane; optative (i.e. English subjunctive) present of G1510 (including the other person); might (could, would, or should) be:—mean, + perish, should be, was, were.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 12 Verses, 4 Books 12  Occurrence Count
εἰμί , verb, eimi — I exist, I am (value 65)
G1510,
εἰμί eimí, i-mee'; the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):—am, have been, × it is I, was. See also G1488, G1498, G1511, G1527, G2258, G2071, G2070, G2075, G2076, G2771, G2468, G5600.to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
Used in 137 Verses, 15 Books 146  Occurrence Count
ἐπερωτάω , verb, eperōtaō — to inquire of (value 2091)
G1905,
ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō, ep-er-o-tah'-o; from G1909 and G2065; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:—ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.to accost one with an enquiry, put a question to, enquiry of, ask, interrogate
to address one with a request or demand
to ask of or demand of one
Used in 58 Verses, 7 Books 58  Occurrence Count
λέγω , verb, legō — to say (value 838)
G3004,
†λέγω légō, leg'-o; a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:—ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.to say, to speak
affirm over, maintain
to teach
to exhort, advise, to command, direct
to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say
to call by name, to call, name
to speak out, speak of, mention
Used in 1244 Verses, 25 Books 1343  Occurrence Count
μαθητής , masculine noun, mathētēs — a disciple (value 566)
G3101,
μαθητής mathētḗs, math-ay-tes'; from G3129; a learner, i.e. pupil:—disciple.a learner, pupil, disciple
Used in 253 Verses, 5 Books 269  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
οὗτος , pronoun, hoytos — this (value 1040)
G3778,
οὗτος hoûtos, hoo'-tos; from the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):—he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.Used in 327 Verses, 22 Books 337  Occurrence Count
παραβολή , feminine noun, parabolē — to expose oneself to danger (value 292)
G3850,
παραβολή parabolḗ, par-ab-ol-ay'; from G3846; a similitude ("parable"), i.e. (symbolic) fictitious narrative (of common life conveying a moral), apothegm or adage:—comparison, figure, parable, proverb.a placing of one thing by the side of another, juxtaposition, as of ships in battle
metaph.
a comparing, comparison of one thing with another, likeness, similitude
an example by which a doctrine or precept is illustrated
a narrative, fictitious but agreeable to the laws and usages of human life, by which either the duties of men or the things of God, particularly the nature and history of God's kingdom are figuratively portrayed
a parable: an earthly story with a heavenly meaning
a pithy and instructive saying, involving some likeness or comparison and having preceptive or admonitory force
an aphorism, a maxim
a proverb
an act by which one exposes himself or his possessions to danger, a venture, a risk
Used in 48 Verses, 4 Books 50  Occurrence Count
τίς , pronoun, tis — who? which? what? (value 510)
G5101,
τίς tís, tis; probably emphatic of G5100; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):—every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.Used in 483 Verses, 20 Books 535  Occurrence Count
| Luke 8:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 6798) |
| Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη |
| Verse #25255 (Ch. #981) — 12 words, 56 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| And |
G1161de |
δέ |
9 |
| his |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| disciples |
G3101mathētēs |
μαθητής |
566 |
| asked |
G1905eperōtaō |
ἐπερωτάω |
2091 |
| him, |
G846autos |
αὐτός |
971 |
| saying, |
G3004legō |
λέγω |
838 |
| What |
G5101tis |
τίς |
510 |
| might |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
| this |
G3778hoytos |
οὗτος |
1040 |
| parable |
G3850parabolē |
παραβολή |
292 |
| be? |
G1510eimi |
εἰμί |
65 |
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