Luke 3:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
while the peopleλαοῦ
(laou)
2992: the peoplea prim. word
were in a state of expectationΠροσδοκῶντος
(prosdokōntos)
4328: to await, expectfrom pros and dokeuó (to watch)
and allπάντων
(pantōn)
3956: all, everya prim. word
were wonderingδιαλογιζομένων
(dialogizomenōn)
1260: to considerfrom dia and logizomai
in their heartsκαρδίαις
(kardiais)
2588: hearta prim. word
aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
John,Ἰωάννου
(iōannou)
2491: John, the name of several Isr.of Hebrew origin Yochanan
as to whetherμήποτε
(mēpote)
3379: never, lest everfrom and pote
he was the Christ,χριστός
(christos)
5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christfrom chrió


















KJV Lexicon
προσδοκωντος  verb - present active participle - genitive singular masculine
prosdokao  pros-dok-ah'-o:  to anticipate (in thought, hope or fear); by implication, to await -- (be in) expect(-ation), look (for), when looked, tarry, wait for.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
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.
λαου  noun - genitive singular masculine
laos  lah-os':  a people -- people.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
διαλογιζομενων  verb - present middle or passive deponent participle - genitive plural masculine
dialogizomai  dee-al-og-id'-zom-ahee:  to reckon thoroughly, i.e. (genitive case) to deliberate (by reflection or discussion) -- cast in mind, consider, dispute, muse, reason, think.
παντων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
ταις  definite article - dative plural 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.
καρδιαις  noun - dative plural feminine
kardia  kar-dee'-ah:  the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle -- (+ broken-)heart(-ed).
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
περι  preposition
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
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.
ιωαννου  noun - genitive singular masculine
Ioannes  ee-o-an'-nace:  Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites -- John.
μηποτε  adverb
mepote  may'-pot-eh or:  not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) -- if peradventure, lest (at any time, haply), not at all, whether or not.
αυτος  personal pronoun - nominative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ειη  verb - present optative - third person singular
eien  i'-ane:  might (could, would, or should) be -- mean, + perish, should be, was, were.
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.
χριστος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Christos  khris-tos':  anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,

King James Bible
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.

International Standard Version
Now the people were filled with expectation, and all of them were wondering if John was perhaps the Messiah.

NET Bible
While the people were filled with anticipation and they all wondered whether perhaps John could be the Christ,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But as the people had been thinking about Yohannan and they were all pondering in their hearts whether he were The Messiah,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People's hopes were rising as they all wondered whether John was the Messiah.

King James 2000 Bible
And as the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;
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