Luke 20:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
and they questioned 
 
1905: to inquire offrom epi and erótaó
Him, saying,λέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Teacher,διδάσκαλε
(didaskale)
1320: an instructorfrom didaskó
MosesΜωϋσῆς
(mōusēs)
3475: Moses, a leader of Isr.of Hebrew origin Mosheh
wroteἔγραψεν
(egrapsen)
1125: to writea prim. verb
for us that IFἐάν
(ean)
1437: if (a conditional particle used like NG1487, but usually with the Gr. subjunctive mood)contr. from ei and an
A MAN'Sτινος
(tinos)
5100: a certain one, someone, anyonea prim. enclitic indef. pronoun
BROTHERἀδελφὸς
(adelphos)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
DIES,ἀποθάνῃ
(apothanē)
599: to diefrom apo and thnéskó
havingἔχων
(echōn)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
a wife,γυναῖκα
(gunaika)
1135: a womana prim. word
AND HE IS CHILDLESS,ἄτεκνος
(ateknos)
815: childlessfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and teknon
HIS BROTHERἀδελφὸς
(adelphos)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
SHOULD MARRYλάβῃ
(labē)
2983: to take, receivefrom a prim. root lab-
THE WIFEγυναῖκα
(gunaika)
1135: a womana prim. word
AND RAISEἐξαναστήσῃ
(exanastēsē)
1817: to raise up, to risefrom ek and anistémi
UP CHILDRENσπέρμα
(sperma)
4690: that which is sown, i.e. seedfrom speiró
TO HIS BROTHER.ἀδελφῷ
(adelphō)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)


















KJV Lexicon
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.
διδασκαλε  noun - vocative singular masculine
didaskalos  did-as'-kal-os:  an instructor (genitive case or specially) -- doctor, master, teacher.
μωσης  noun - nominative singular masculine
Moseus  moce-yoos':  Moseus, Moses, or Mouses (i.e. Mosheh), the Hebrew lawgiver -- Moses.
εγραψεν  verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
ημιν  personal pronoun - first person dative plural
hemin  hay-meen':  to (or for, with, by) us -- our, (for) us, we.
εαν  conditional
ean  eh-an':  before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever).
τινος  indefinite pronoun - genitive singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
αδελφος  noun - nominative singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
αποθανη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
apothnesko  ap-oth-nace'-ko:  to die off -- be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (with).
εχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
γυναικα  noun - accusative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ουτος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
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.
ατεκνος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
ateknos  at'-ek-nos:  childless -- childless, without children.
αποθανη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
apothnesko  ap-oth-nace'-ko:  to die off -- be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (with).
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.
λαβη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
lambano  lam-ban'-o:  to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively)
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.
αδελφος  noun - nominative singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
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
την  definite article - accusative 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.
γυναικα  noun - accusative singular feminine
gune  goo-nay':  a woman; specially, a wife -- wife, woman.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εξαναστηση  verb - aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
exanistemi  ex-an-is'-tay-mee:  objectively, to produce, i.e. (figuratively) beget; subjectively, to arise, i.e. (figuratively) object -- raise (rise) up.
σπερμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
sperma  sper'-mah:  something sown, i.e. seed (including the male sperm); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting) -- issue, seed.
τω  definite article - dative 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.
αδελφω  noun - dative singular masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that IF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES, having a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.

King James Bible
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother has a wife, and dies childless, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.

International Standard Version
and asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no child, the man should marry the widow and have children for his brother.

NET Bible
They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and father children for his brother.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were saying to him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man dies and his brother has a wife without sons, his brother shall take his wife, and he shall raise up a son to his brother.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry his widow and have children for his brother.'

King James 2000 Bible
Saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up children for his brother.
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