Luke 9:46
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
An argumentδιαλογισμὸς
(dialogismos)
1261: a reasoningfrom dialogizomai
startedΕἰσῆλθεν
(eisēlthen)
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
them as to whichτίς
(tis)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
of them might be the greatest. 
 
3173: greata prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
εισηλθεν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular
eiserchomai  ice-er'-khom-ahee:  to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
διαλογισμος  noun - nominative singular masculine
dialogismos  dee-al-og-is-mos':  discussion, i.e. (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate -- dispute, doubtful(-ing), imagination, reasoning, thought.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
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
το  definite article - nominative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
τις  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
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.
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
ειη  verb - present optative - third person singular
eien  i'-ane:  might (could, would, or should) be -- mean, + perish, should be, was, were.
μειζων  adjective - nominative singular masculine - comparative or contracted
meizon  mide'-zone:  larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) -- elder, greater(-est), more.
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
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
An argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

King James Bible
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.

International Standard Version
Later, an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

NET Bible
Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And deliberation entered among them of who was great among them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A discussion started among them about who would be the greatest.

King James 2000 Bible
Then there arose a reasoning among them, as to which of them should be greatest.
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