Luke 7:24

Greek	Ἀπελθόντων δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἀγγέλων Ἰωάννου ἤρξατο λέγειν πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός greek Meaning * To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament. πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s… τοὺςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὄχλους περὶ Ἰωάννου· τί ἐξεληλύθατε εἰς τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ἔρημον θεάσασθαι; κάλαμον ὑπὸ ἀνέμου σαλευόμενον;
ESV	When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
NIV	After John's messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the desert to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
NLT	After John's disciples left, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
KJV	And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

^{Luke 7:23 ← Luke 7:24 → Luke 7:25}

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