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Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 1
λέγων·legōnsaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 2
κύριε,kurie[15] Lord,
Lemma: κύριος (kurios) · Strong's: G2962G
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-VSM-T)
Meaning: lord: God — κύριος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), ; [in LXX (subst.) chiefly for יהוה, also for בַּעַל ,אָדוֹן, etc. ; ] ; having power (κῦρος) or authority; as subst., ὁ κ., lord, master; 1. in general: with genitive of thing(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 662 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 1:24, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2962G; TFLSJ G2962G; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 3
ἐλέησόνeleēsondo have mercy on
Lemma: ἐλεέω (eleeō) · Strong's: G1653
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to have mercy — ἐλεέω; (in Rom.9:16, Ju 22, -άω, which see), -ῶ (ἔλεος), [in LXX (Hex, Pss, Pr) chiefly for חָנַן, also frequently in Proph. for רָחַם, etc. ; ] ; to have pity or mercy on, to show mercy: absol., Rom.9:16 12:8; with…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 9:27, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 18:33, Matthew 20:30, Matthew 20:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1653; TFLSJ G1653; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 4
μουmoumy
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 5
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 6
υἱόν,huionson,
Lemma: υἱός (uhios) · Strong's: G5207
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: son — υἱός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX very frequently and nearly always for בֵּן, Gen.4:17, al.; for בַּר, Dan LXX TH 7:13, al.; etc. ; ], ; a son; 1. in the ordinary sense: Mat.10:37, Mrk.9:17, Luk.1:13, al. mult.; omitted with the…
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Used 381 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5207; TFLSJ G5207; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 7
ὅτιhotifor
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 8
σεληνιάζεταιselēniazetaihe is epileptic
Lemma: σεληνιάζομαι (selēniazomai) · Strong's: G4583
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: be epileptic — σεληνιάζω; (σελήνη), ; act, in Manetho (Caren., 4, 81), in NT depon. -ομαι, ; to be moonstruck, i.e. epileptic (epilepsy being supposed to be influenced by the moon): Mat.4:24 17:15.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4583; TFLSJ G4583; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 9
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 10
κακῶςkakōsmiserably
Lemma: κακῶς (kakōs) · Strong's: G2560
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: badly — κακῶς; (κακός), ; adv., [in LXX: Wis.18:19, 4Ma.6:17.al.; κ. εἰπεῖν, ἐρεῖν (אָרַר, קָלַל pi.), Exo.22:28 (27), Lev.19:14, Isa.8:21; κ. ἔχειν (חָלָה, Eze.34:4, al. ; ] ; badly, ill; (a) in physical sense: κ. ἔχειν, to be…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 4:24, Matthew 8:16, Matthew 9:12, Matthew 14:35, Matthew 15:22, Matthew 21:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2560; TFLSJ G2560; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 11
πάσχει·pascheisuffers;
Lemma: πάσχω (paschō) · Strong's: G3958
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to suffer — πάσχω ; [in LXX: Amo.6:6 (חָלָה ni.), Wis.12:27, Sir.38:16, al. ; ] ; to suffer, be acted on, as opposite to acting, often limited by a word expressive of good or evil; (a) of misfortunes (most frequently without any…
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Used 42 times. Also: Matthew 16:21, Matthew 17:12, Matthew 27:19, Mark 5:26, Mark 8:31, Mark 9:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3958; TFLSJ G3958; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 12
πολλάκιςpollakisoften
Lemma: πολλάκις (pollakis) · Strong's: G4178
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: often — πολλάκις ; adv. (πολύς), ; often: Mat.17:15, al ; (AS)
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Used 18 times. Also: Mark 5:4, Mark 9:22, John 18:2, Acts 26:11, Romans 1:13, 2 Corinthians 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4178; TFLSJ G4178; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 13
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 14
πίπτειpipteihe falls
Lemma: πίπτω (piptō) · Strong's: G4098
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PAI-3S)
Meaning: to collapse — πίπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for נָפַל ; ] ; to fall; 1. of descent, to fall, fall down or from: before ἐπί, with accusative loc., Mat.10:29, al.; εἰς, Mat.15:14, al.; ἐς μέσῳ, with genitive, Luk.8:7; παρὰ τ. ὁδόν, Mat.13:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 90 times. Also: Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 7:25, Matthew 7:27, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4098; TFLSJ G4098; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 15
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 16
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 17
πῦρpurfire
Lemma: πῦρ (pur) · Strong's: G4442
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: fire — πῦρ genitive, πυρός, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for אֵשׁ ; ] ; fire: Mrk.9:22, Luk.3:9, Jhn.15:6, Act.2:10, 1Co.3:13, Jas.3:5, Rev.8:5, al; π. καὶ θεῖον, Luk.17:29; κατακαίειν (ἐν) π., Mat.13:40,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 75 times. Also: Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:12, Matthew 5:22, Matthew 7:19, Matthew 13:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4442; TFLSJ G4442; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 18
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 19
πολλάκιςpollakisoften
Lemma: πολλάκις (pollakis) · Strong's: G4178
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: often — πολλάκις ; adv. (πολύς), ; often: Mat.17:15, al ; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 18 times. Also: Mark 5:4, Mark 9:22, John 18:2, Acts 26:11, Romans 1:13, 2 Corinthians 8:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4178; TFLSJ G4178; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 20
εἰςeisinto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 21
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 22
ὕδωρ.hudōrwater.
Lemma: ὕδωρ (hudōr, hudatos) · Strong's: G5204
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: water — ὕδωρ ; genitive, ; ὕδατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for מַיִם ; ] ; water: Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Luk.7:44, Jhn.4:7, Jas.3:12, Rev.8:10, al.; pl., Mat.14:28-29, Jhn.3:23, Rev.1:15, al.; βαπτίζειν (ἐν) ὕδατι, Mat.3:11,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 79 times. Also: Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 8:32, Matthew 14:28, Matthew 14:29, Matthew 27:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5204; TFLSJ G5204; TAGNT Matthew 17:15 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Lord | → | κύριος G2962G lord: God |
| have mercy on | → | ἐλεέω G1653 to have mercy |
| my | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| son | → | υἱός G5207 son |
| he said | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| He has seizures | → | σεληνιάζομαι G4583 be epileptic |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| is suffering | → | πάσχω G3958 to suffer |
| terribly | → | κακῶς G2560 badly |
| He often falls | → | πίπτω G4098 to collapse |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| fire | → | πῦρ G4442 fire |
| [or] | → | καί G2532 and |
| into | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| water | → | ὕδωρ G5204 water |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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