Mark 12:20
Strong's Lexicon
[Now] there were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

brothers.
ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first [one]
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

married
ἔλαβεν (elaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

died,
ἀποθνῄσκων (apothnēskōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

leaving
ἀφῆκεν (aphēken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

children.
σπέρμα (sperma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

Young's Literal Translation
‘There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying, left no offspring.

New American Standard Bible
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

King James Bible
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.

New Living Translation
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.

English Standard Version
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.

New American Standard Bible
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

King James Bible
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying, left no offspring.

International Standard Version
There were seven brothers. The first one married and died without having children.

NET Bible
There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.

American Standard Version
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

English Revised Version
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

Young's Literal Translation
'There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
















Cross References
Mark 12:19
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Mark 12:21
And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 12:18
Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

Mark 12:17
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.

Mark 12:22
And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

Mark 12:23
In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
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