MARK 9:15

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.”

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Mark 9:15 Translation & Meaning

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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
straightway εὐθὲως Directly, i.e., at once or soon straightway
all πᾶς All, any, every, the whole all
the The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
people, ὄχλος A throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot people
when they beheld ἰδὼν Used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know beheld
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
were greatly amazed, ἐξεθαμβήθη, To astonish utterly greatly amazed
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
running to προστρέχοντες To run towards, i.e., hasten to meet or join running
him (No Greek definition. English implied.)
saluted ἠσπάζοντο To enfold in the arms, i.e., (by implication) to salute, (figuratively) to welcome saluted
him. αὐτόν 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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  • 13  But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

  • 14  And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

  • 15  And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

  • 16  And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

  • 17  And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;




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