Matthew 26:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But the disciplesμαθηταὶ
(mathētai)
3101: a disciplefrom manthanó
were indignantἠγανάκτησαν
(ēganaktēsan)
23: to grieve much, hence to be indignantof uncertain origin
when they saw 
 
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
[this], and said,λέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Whyεἰς
(eis)
1519: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered, of place, time, fig. purpose, result)a prim. preposition
thisαὕτη
(autē)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
waste?ἀπώλεια
(apōleia)
684: destruction, lossfrom apollumi


















KJV Lexicon
ιδοντες  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
οι  definite article - nominative 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.
μαθηται  noun - nominative plural masculine
mathetes  math-ay-tes':  a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ηγανακτησαν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person
aganakteo  ag-an-ak-teh'-o:  to be greatly afflicted, i.e. (figuratively) indignant -- be much (sore) displeased, have (be moved with, with) indignation.
λεγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
εις  preposition
eis  ice:  to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  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.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
απωλεια  noun - nominative singular feminine
apoleia  ap-o'-li-a:  ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal) -- damnable(-nation), destruction, die, perdition, perish, pernicious ways, waste.
αυτη  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?

King James Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. "

International Standard Version
But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, "Why this waste?

NET Bible
When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, "Why this waste?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But his disciples saw it and it displeased them and they said, “Why this waste?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, "Why did she waste it like this?

King James 2000 Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
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