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Mark 2:4

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And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.	And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.	When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 when they could^G1410 not^G3361 come nigh^G4331 unto him^G846 for^G1223 the press^G3793, they uncovered^G648 the roof^G4721 where^G3699 he was^G2258: and^G2532 when they had broken it up^G1846, they let down^G5465 the bed^G2895 wherein^{G1909 G3739} the sick of the palsy^G3885 lay^G2621.

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Original Greek

καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσι τὸν κράββατον ἐφ’ ᾧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
δυνάμενοι	dunamenoi	G1410	V-PNP-NPM	when they could
προσεγγίσαι	prosengisai	G4331	V-AAN	come nigh
αὐτῷ	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	for
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
ὄχλον,	ochlon	G3793	N-ASM	press
ἀπεστέγασαν	apestegasan	G648	V-AAI-3P	they uncovered
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	the
στέγην	stegēn	G4721	N-ASF	roof
ὅπου	hopou	G3699	ADV	where
ἦν,	ēn	G2258	V-IAI-3S	he was
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐξορύξαντες	exoruxantes	G1846	V-AAP-NPM	when they had broken [it] up
χαλῶσι	chalōsi	G5465	V-PAI-3P	they let down
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	the
κράββατον	krabbaton	G2895	N-ASM	bed
ἐφ’	eph’	G1909	PREP	wherein
ᾧ	hō	G3739	R-DSM
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	the
παραλυτικὸς	paralutikos	G3885	A-NSM	sick of the palsy
κατέκειτο.	katekeito	G2621	V-INI-3S	lay

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G648 — ἀποστεγάζω (apostegázō, ap-os-teg-ad'-zo): I unroof, take the roof off — from ἀπό and a derivative of στέγη; to unroof:--uncover.
• 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.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1846 — ἐξορύσσω (exorýssō, ex-or-oos'-so): I dig out, gouge — from ἐκ and ὀρύσσω; to dig out, i.e. (by extension) to extract (an eye), remove (roofing):--break up, pluck out.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2258 — ἦν (ēn, ane): imperfect of εἰμί; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
• 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.
• G2621 — κατάκειμαι (katákeimai, kat-ak'-i-mahee): I recline, am lying ill — from κατά and κεῖμαι; to lie down, i.e. (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal:--keep, lie, sit at meat (down).
• G2895 — κράββατος (krábbatos, krab'-bat-os): a bed, mattress, mat — probably of foreign origin; a mattress:--bed.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3699 — ὅπου (hópou, hop'-oo): where, whither — from ὅς and πού; what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot:--in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3793 — ὄχλος (óchlos, okh'los): a crowd — from a derivative of ἔχω (meaning a vehicle); a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot:--company, multitude, number (of people), people, press.
• G3885 — παραλυτικός (paralytikós, par-al-oo-tee-kos'): afflicted with paralysis — from a derivative of παραλύω; as if dissolved, i.e. "paralytic":--that had (sick of) the palsy.
• G4331 — προσεγγίζω (prosengízō, pros-eng-ghid'-zo): I approach — from πρός and ἐγγίζω; to approach near:--come nigh.
• G4721 — στέγη (stégē, steg'-ay): a flat roof of a house — strengthened from a primary (a "thatch" or "deck" of a building); a roof:--roof.
• G5465 — χαλάω (chaláō, khal-ah'-o): I let down, lower — from the base of χάσμα; to lower (as into a void):--let down, strike.

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

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• they uncovered — Deuteronomy 22:8, Luke 5:19

Reciprocal references (2): Matthew 9:2, Acts 5:16

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: MIRACLES OF CHRIST, THE
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, MIRACLES

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