Mark 12:37
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.”
οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
υἱός
son?
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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ὄχλος
crowd
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ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
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κύριος
Lord,
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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λέγω
names
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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πολύς
great
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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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πόθεν
how
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πόθεν
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
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ἡδέως
gladly.
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ἡδέως
sweetly, i.e. (figuratively) with pleasure
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Δαβίδ
David
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Δαβίδ
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
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εἰμί
is He
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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