Mark Chapter 2 verse 14 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(14-17) Levi the son of Alphaeus.--See Notes on Matthew 9:9-13. St. Mark and St. Luke agree in giving the name Levi, the former alone describes him as the son of Alphaeus.Parallel Commentaries ...GreekAs He was walking along,παράγων (paragōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3855: To pass by, depart, pass away. From para and ago; to lead near, i.e. to go along or away.He sawεἶδεν (eiden)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.LeviΛευὶν (Leuin)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3018: (Hebrew), Levi, son of Alphaeus, the publican. A form of Leui; Lewis, a Christian.[son]τὸν (ton)Article - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.of AlphaeusἉλφαίου (Halphaiou)Noun - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 256: Alphaeus; apparently two persons, (a) father of Levi, and (b) father of James. Of Hebrew origin; Alphoeus, an Israelite.sittingκαθήμενον (kathēmenon)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.atἐπὶ (epi)PrepositionStrong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. theτὸ (to)Article - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.tax booth.τελώνιον (telōnion)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 5058: A tax-collector's office, toll-house. Neuter of a presumed derivative of telones; a tax-gatherer's place of business.“FollowἈκολούθει (Akolouthei)Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.Me,”μοι (moi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.He toldλέγει (legei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. him,αὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [Levi] got upἀναστὰς (anastas)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 450: To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.[and] followedἠκολούθησεν (ēkolouthēsen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 190: To accompany, attend, follow. Properly, to be in the same way with, i.e. To accompany.Him.αὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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 PreviousAlphaeus Alpheus Booth Collector's Custom Follow Followed Following Jesus Levi Office Passed Receipt Risen Rose Seated Sitting Tax Taxes Tax-Office Toll Walked