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Luke 2:48

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And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.	And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.	And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 when they saw^G1492 him^G846, they were amazed^G1605: and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846, Son^G5043, why^G5101 hast thou^G4160 thus^G3779 dealt^G4160 with us^G2254? behold^G2400, thy^G4675 father^G3962 and I^G2504 have sought^G2212 thee^G4571 sorrowing^G3600.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐξεπλάγησαν· καὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ εἶπε, Τέκνον, τί ἐποίησας ἡμῖν οὕτως; ἰδού, ὁ πατήρ σου κἀγὼ ὀδυνώμενοι ἐζητοῦμέν σε.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἰδόντες	idontes	G1492	V-2AAP-NPM	when they saw
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	him
ἐξεπλάγησαν·	exeplagēsan	G1605	V-2API-3P	they were amazed
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	unto
αὐτὸν	auton	G846	P-ASM	his
ἡ	hē	G3588	T-NSF	*
μήτηρ	mētēr	G3384	N-NSF	mother
αὐτοῦ	autou	G846	P-GSM	him
εἶπε,	eipe	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	said
Τέκνον,	Teknon	G5043	N-VSN	Son
τί	ti	G5101	I-ASN	why
ἐποίησας	epoiēsas	G4160	V-AAI-2S	hast thou dealt
ἡμῖν	hēmin	G2254	P-1DP	with us
οὕτως;	houtōs	G3779	ADV	thus
ἰδού,	idou	G2400	V-2AAM-2S	behold
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
πατήρ	patēr	G3962	N-NSM	father
σου	sou	G4675	P-2GS	thy
κἀγὼ	kagō	G2504	P-1NS-K	and I
ὀδυνώμενοι	odunōmenoi	G3600	V-PPP-NPM	sorrowing
ἐζητοῦμέν	ezētoumen	G2212	V-IAI-1P	have sought
σε.	se	G4571	P-2AS	thee

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) 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 αὑτοῦ.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G1605 — ἐκπλήσσω (ekplḗssō, ek-place'-so): I am thunderstruck, astounded — from ἐκ and πλήσσω; to strike with astonishment:--amaze, astonish.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2212 — ζητέω (zētéō, dzay-teh'-o): I seek, search for, desire — of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G2254 — ἡμῖν (hēmîn, hay-meen'): dative case plural of ἐγώ; to (or for, with, by) us:--our, (for) us, we.
• G2400 — ἰδού (idoú, id-oo'): See! Lo! Behold! Look! — second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.
• G2504 — κἀγώ (kagṓ, kag-o'): I also, I too — from καί and ἐγώ; so also the dative case , and accusative case and (or also, even, etc.) I, (to) me:--(and, even, even so, so) I (also, in like wise), both me, me also.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3384 — μήτηρ (mḗtēr, may'-tare): a mother — apparently a primary word; a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote):--mother.
• G3600 — ὀδυνάω (odynáō, od-oo-nah'-o): I torment, pain — from ὀδύνη; to grieve:--sorrow, torment.
• G3779 — οὕτω (hoútō, hoo'-to): thus, so, in this manner — adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4571 — σέ (sé, seh): accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house.
• G4675 — σοῦ (soû, soo): genitive case of σύ; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
• G5043 — τέκνον (téknon, tek'-non): a child, descendent, inhabitant — from the base of τίκτω; a child (as produced):--child, daughter, son.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; 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.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (4): Matthew 1:16, Luke 2:27, Luke 2:33, Luke 2:49

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: ASTONISHMENT, HOME, MARY
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, JOSEPH, MARY, PARENTS, PASSOVER

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