Luke Chapter 18 verse 36 Holy Bible
and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant.
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And hearing the sound of a great number of people going by, he said, What is this?
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And when he heard the crowd passing, he inquired what this might be.
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And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.
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Hearing a multitude going by, he asked what this meant.
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and having heard a multitude going by, he was inquiring what this may be,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(36) Hearing the multitude pass by.--Better, a multitude, the Greek having no article, and its absence better expressing the vague impression left on the blind man by the sound of many footsteps and voices.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekWhenδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.he heardἀκούσας (akousas)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.the crowdὄχλου (ochlou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.going by,διαπορευομένου (diaporeuomenou)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 1279: To journey through (past). From dia and poreuomai; to travel through.he askedἐπυνθάνετο (epynthaneto)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4441: To ask, inquire, ascertain by inquiry, understand. whatτί (ti)Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.wasεἴη (eiē)Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.[happening].τοῦτο (touto)Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularStrong's 3778: This; he, she, it. Jump to PreviousCrowd Great Happening Heard Hearing Inquire Inquired Inquiring Meant Multitude Passing Past Sound