Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. Young's Literal Translation and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes. King James Bible And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. Greek [The people] were astonishedἐξεπλήσσοντο (exeplēssonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1605: To strike with panic or shock; I amaze, astonish. From ek and plesso; to strike with astonishment. at ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. teaching, διδαχῇ (didachē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1322: Teaching, doctrine, what is taught. From didasko; instruction. because γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. He taught διδάσκων (didaskōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1321: To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. one who had ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. authority, ἐξουσίαν (exousian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. not οὐχ (ouch) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scribes. γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. |