Luke 20:26 — King James Version← Study notes
“And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.”
Luke 20:26 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 20:2616 words
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἴσχυσανischysanbe able, avail, can do(-not)
ἐπιλαβέσθαιepilabesthaicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by
τοῦtouthe
ῥήματοςrhēmatosword / saying
ἐναντίονenantionbefore, in
the presence of
τοῦtouthe
λαοῦlaoupeople
καὶkaiand / also
θαυμάσαντεςthaumasantesadmire, have in
admiration, marvel
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τῇtēthe
ἀποκρίσειapokriseianswer
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἐσίγησανesigēsankeep
close (secret, silence), hold peace
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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