MARK 11:7

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.”

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Mark 11:7 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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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
they brought ἤγαγον Properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce brought
the τὸν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
colt πῶλον A "foal" or "filly", i.e., (specially), a young ass colt
to πρὸς A preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) to
Jesus, Ἰησοῦν Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
cast ἐπέβαλον To throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with G1438 implied) to reflect; impersonally, to belong to cast
their αὐτῶν 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 their
garments ἱμάτια A dress (inner or outer) garments
on 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 on him
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
he sat ἐκάθισεν To seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell) sat
upon ἐπ' Properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc upon
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 him

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  • 5  And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?

  • 6  And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.

  • 7  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

  • 8  And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

  • 9  And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:




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