Mark 9:34
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.”
ὁδός
Not a way among many ways. The way. In the ancient world, hodos meant a road that had been walked and proven. Jesus is not giving directions — He is saying: I am the road itself. Walk in Me and you will arrive.
μέγας
greatest.
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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σιωπάω
they were silent;
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σιωπάω
To be silent, to say nothing. Siopao. Peace be still. Jesus commanded the storm to be silent. He still speaks to the storms in your life. His word brings instant calm.
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τίς
which was
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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διαλέγομαι
they had been discussing
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διαλέγομαι
to say thoroughly, i.e. discuss (in argument or exhortation)
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