Mark Chapter 1 verse 20 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) With the hired servants.--Peculiar to this Gospel, and of some interest as throwing light on the relative social position of the sons of Zebedee.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekImmediatelyεὐθὺς (euthys)AdverbStrong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.[Jesus] calledἐκάλεσεν (ekalesen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2564: (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.them,αὐτούς (autous)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. leavingἀφέντες (aphentes)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.theirαὐτῶν (autōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.fatherπατέρα (patera)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖον (Zebedaion)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2199: Zebedee, father of the apostles James and John. Of Hebrew origin; Zebedaeus, an Israelite.inἐν (en)PrepositionStrong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.theτῷ (tō)Article - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.boatπλοίῳ (ploiō)Noun - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel.withμετὰ (meta)PrepositionStrong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. theτῶν (tōn)Article - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.hired men,μισθωτῶν (misthōtōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3411: A hired servant, hireling. From misthoo; a wage-worker.they followedἀπῆλθον (apēlthon)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively.Him.αὐτοῦ (autou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.Jump to PreviousBoat Delay Follow Followed Hired Immediately Leaving Servants Ship Straightway Zabdi Zebedee Zeb'edee