Mark 10:22
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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πολύς
many.
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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στυγνάζω
having been sad
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στυγνάζω
to render gloomy, i.e. (by implication) glower (be overcast with clouds, or sombreness of speech)
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λυπέω
grieving;
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λυπέω
to distress; reflexively or passively, to be sad
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εἰμί
he was one
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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κτῆμα
possessions
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κτῆμα
an acquirement, i.e. estate
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