Mark 12:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Oneεἷς
(eis)
1520: onea primary number
of the scribesγραμματέων
(grammateōn)
1122: a writer, scribefrom gramma
cameπροσελθὼν
(proselthōn)
4334: to approach, to draw nearfrom pros and erchomai
and heardἀκούσας
(akousas)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
them arguing,συζητούντων
(suzētountōn)
4802: to examine together, hence to disputefrom sun and zéteó
and recognizingεἰδὼς
(eidōs)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
that He had answeredἀπεκριθή
(apekrithē)
611: to answerfrom apo and krinó
them well,καλῶς
(kalōs)
2573: welladverb from kalos
askedἐπηρώτησεν
(epērōtēsen)
1905: to inquire offrom epi and erótaó
Him, "Whatποία
(poia)
4169: of what sort?from the same as posos
commandmentἐντολὴ
(entolē)
1785: an injunction, order, commandfrom entellomai
is the foremostπρώτη
(prōtē)
4413: first, chiefcontr. superl. of pro
of all?"πάντων
(pantōn)
3956: all, everya prim. word


















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
προσελθων  verb - second aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
proserchomai  pros-er'-khom-ahee:  to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
εις  adjective - nominative singular masculine
heis  hice:  one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some.
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.
γραμματεων  noun - genitive plural masculine
grammateus  gram-mat-yooce':  a writer, i.e. (professionally) scribe or secretary--scribe, town-clerk.
ακουσας  verb - aorist active participle - nominative singular masculine
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
αυτων  personal pronoun - genitive plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
συζητουντων  verb - present active participle - genitive plural masculine
suzeteo  sood-zay-teh'-o:  to investigate jointly, i.e. discuss, controvert, cavil -- dispute (with), enquire, question (with), reason (together).
ειδως  verb - perfect active participle - nominative singular masculine
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
καλως  adverb
kalos  kal-oce':  well (usually morally) -- (in a) good (place), honestly, + recover, (full) well.
αυτοις  personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
απεκριθη  verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular
apokrinomai  ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee:  to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer.
επηρωτησεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
eperotao  ep-er-o-tah'-o:  to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek -- ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ποια  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular feminine
poios  poy'-os:  individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one -- what (manner of), which.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
πρωτη  adjective - nominative singular feminine
protos  pro'-tos:  foremost (in time, place, order or importance) -- before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
παντων  adjective - genitive plural feminine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
εντολη  noun - nominative singular feminine
entole  en-tol-ay':  injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?"

King James Bible
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One of the scribes approached. When he heard them debating and saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked Him, "Which command is the most important of all?"

International Standard Version
Then one of the scribes came near and heard the Sadducees arguing with one another. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

NET Bible
Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
One of the Scribes approached him and he heard them debating and he saw that he had answered them beautifully and he asked him, “Which is the first commandment of all?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One of the scribes went to Jesus during the argument with the Sadducees. He saw how well Jesus answered them, so he asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of them all?"

King James 2000 Bible
And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?
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