KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Greek | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Greek word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “And” | καὶ | And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words | And |
| “when they had found” | εὗροντες | To find (literally or figuratively) | found |
| “him,” | αὐτὸν | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | him |
| “they said” | λέγουσιν | Properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean | said |
| “unto him,” | αὐτῷ | The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons | unto him |
| “All” | Πάντες | All, any, every, the whole | All |
| “men” | (No Greek definition. English implied.) | ||
| “seek for” | ζητοῦσίν | To seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life) | seek |
| “thee.” | σε | Thee | thee |
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35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
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