Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert. Young's Literal Translation willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate, King James Bible Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. Greek They wantθέλοντες (thelontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. teachers of the Law, νομοδιδάσκαλοι (nomodidaskaloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3547: A teacher and interpreter of the Mosaic Law. From nomos and didaskalos; an expounder of the law, i.e. A Rabbi. [but] they do not understand νοοῦντες (noountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3539: From nous; to exercise the mind, i.e. to comprehend, heed. what ἃ (ha) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. they are saying λέγουσιν (legousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. [or] μήτε (mēte) Conjunction Strong's 3383: Nor, neither, not even, neither…nor. From me and te; not too, i.e. neither or nor; also, not even. [that] περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. which τίνων (tinōn) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. they so confidently assert. διαβεβαιοῦνται (diabebaiountai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1226: To assert emphatically. Middle voice of a compound of dia and bebaioo; to confirm thoroughly, i.e. Asseverate. |
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