Luke 9:40
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"I beggedἐδεήθην
(edeēthēn)
1189a: to want, entreata form of deó
Your disciplesμαθητῶν
(mathētōn)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
to castἐκβάλωσιν
(ekbalōsin)
1544b: to expel, to drive, cast or send outfrom ek and balló
it out, and they couldἠδυνήθησαν
(ēdunēthēsan)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
not." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εδεηθην  verb - aorist passive indicative - first person singular
deomai  deh'-om-ahee:  to beg (as binding oneself), i.e. petition -- beseech, pray (to), make request.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαθητων  noun - genitive plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
εκβαλωσιν  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person
ekballo  ek-bal'-lo:  to eject -- bring forth, cast (forth, out), drive (out), expel, leave, pluck (pull, take, thrust) out, put forth (out), send away (forth, out).
αυτο  personal pronoun - accusative singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ηδυνηθησαν  verb - aorist passive deponent indicative - third person - attic
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."

King James Bible
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't."

International Standard Version
I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't."

NET Bible
I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not do so."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And I begged of your disciples to cast it out and they could not.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I begged your disciples to force the spirit out of him, but they couldn't do it."

King James 2000 Bible
And I besought your disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
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