Mark Chapter 9 verse 34 Holy Bible
But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the way, who `was' the greatest.
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But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
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And they remained silent, for by the way they had been reasoning with one another who [was] greatest.
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But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
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But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.
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and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(34) Who should be the greatest.--Better, more simply, who was the greatest.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekButδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.they were silent,ἐσιώπων (esiōpōn)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 4623: To keep silence, be silent, either voluntarily or involuntarily. From siope; to be dumb; figuratively, to be calm.forγὰρ (gar)ConjunctionStrong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.onἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῇ (tē)Article - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.wayὁδῷ (hodō)Noun - Dative Feminine SingularStrong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means.they had been arguingδιελέχθησαν (dielechthēsan)Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.withπρὸς (pros)PrepositionStrong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.each otherἀλλήλους (allēlous)Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluralStrong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.which [of them was]τίς (tis)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.[the] greatest.μείζων (meizōn)Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense. Jump to PreviousArgued Argument Chief Debated Discussed Disputed Greater Greatest Held Kept Peace Quiet Reason Reasoning Silent Themselves Way
