Matthew 9:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And JesusἸησοῦς
(iēsous)
2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.of Hebrew origin Yehoshua
said 
 
3004: to saya prim. verb
to them, "The attendantsυἱοὶ
(uioi)
5207: a sona prim. word
of the bridegroomνυμφῶνος
(numphōnos)
3567: the bridechamberfrom numphé
cannotδύνανται
(dunantai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
mournπενθεῖν
(penthein)
3996: to mourn, lamentfrom penthos
as longὅσον
(oson)
3745: how much, how manyfrom hos,
as the bridegroomνυμφίος
(numphios)
3566: a bridegroomfrom numphé
is with them, can they? But the daysἡμέραι
(ēmerai)
2250: daya prim. word
will comeἐλεύσονται
(eleusontai)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
whenὅταν
(otan)
3752: wheneverfrom hote and an
the bridegroomνυμφίος
(numphios)
3566: a bridegroomfrom numphé
is taken awayἀπαρθῇ
(aparthē)
522: to lift offfrom apo and airó
from them, and thenτότε
(tote)
5119: then, at that timefrom the neut. of ho, and hote
they will fast.νηστεύσουσιν
(nēsteusousin)
3522: to fastfrom néstis


















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
ειπεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
epo  ep'-o:  to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell.
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
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
ιησους  noun - nominative singular masculine
Iesous  ee-ay-sooce':  Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites -- Jesus.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
δυνανται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
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.
υιοι  noun - nominative plural masculine
huios  hwee-os':  a son (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship -- child, foal, son.
του  definite article - genitive singular 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.
νυμφωνος  noun - genitive singular masculine
numphon  noom-fohn':  the bridal room -- bridechamber.
πενθειν  verb - present active infinitive
pentheo  pen-theh'-o:  to grieve (the feeling or the act) -- mourn, (be-)wail.
εφ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  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.
οσον  correlative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hosos  hos'-os:  as (much, great, long, etc.) as
μετ  preposition
meta  met-ah':  denoting accompaniment; amid (local or causal);
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
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
νυμφιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
numphios  noom-fee'-os:  a bride-groom -- bridegroom.
ελευσονται  verb - future middle deponent indicative - third person
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ημεραι  noun - nominative plural feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
οταν  conjunction
hotan  hot'-an:  whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as -- as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
απαρθη  verb - aorist passive subjunctive - third person singular
apairo  ap-ah'-ee-ro:  to lift off, i.e. remove -- take (away).
απ  preposition
apo  apo':  off, i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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
ο  definite article - nominative singular 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.
νυμφιος  noun - nominative singular masculine
numphios  noom-fee'-os:  a bride-groom -- bridegroom.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τοτε  adverb
tote  tot'-eh:  the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) -- that time, then.
νηστευσουσιν  verb - future active indicative - third person
nesteuo  nace-tyoo'-o:  to abstain from food (religiously) -- fast.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus said to them, "The attendants of the bridegroom cannot mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

King James Bible
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guests be sad while the groom is with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.

International Standard Version
Jesus asked them, "The wedding guests can't mourn as long as the groom is with them, can they? But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast."

NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Yeshua said to them, “How can the children of the bridal chamber fast as long as the groom is with them? But the days are coming when the groom will be taken from them and then they will fast.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied, "Can wedding guests be sad while the groom is still with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

King James 2000 Bible
And Jesus said unto them, Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.
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