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Luke 20

Luke 20:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
they answered
apokrinomai (Greek #611)
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare 06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
KJV usage: answer.
Pronounce: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
Origin: from 575 and κρίνω
, that they could
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
not
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
tell
eido (Greek #1492)
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
KJV usage: be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.
Pronounce: i'-do
Origin: a primary verb
whence
pothen (Greek #4159)
from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause
KJV usage: whence.
Pronounce: poth'-en
Origin: from the base of 4213 with enclitic adverb of origin
it was.

Cross References

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Isa. 6:9‑10• 9And he said, Go and tell this people, Hear indeed, but understand not; and see indeed, but perceive not.
 10Make the heart of this people fat, and make its ears heavy, and smear its eyes: lest it see with its eyes, and hear with its ears, and its heart understand, and it be converted, and be healed. (Isa. 6:9‑10)
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Isa. 26:11• 11Jehovah, thy hand is uplifted, they do not see: but, they shall see jealousy [for] the people, and be ashamed; yea, the fire which is for thine enemies shall devour them. (Isa. 26:11)
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Isa. 29:9‑12,14• 9Be ye amazed and astonished; infatuate yourselves and be blind: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
 10For Jehovah hath poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers, hath he covered.
 11And all the vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which they deliver to one that can read, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed.
 12And the book is delivered to him that cannot read, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot read.
 14therefore, behold, I will proceed to do marvelously among this people, to do marvelously even with wonder; and the wisdom of their wise [men] shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent ones shall be hid. (Isa. 29:9‑12,14)
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Isa. 41:28• 28For I look, and there is no man; even among them, and there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word. (Isa. 41:28)
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Isa. 42:19‑20• 19Who [is] blind but my servant? and deaf as my messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] made perfect, and blind as Jehovah's servant?
 20Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, he heareth not. (Isa. 42:19‑20)
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Isa. 44:18• 18They have no knowledge and understand not: for he hath plastered their eyes, that they see not; [and] their hearts that they understand not. (Isa. 44:18)
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Jer. 8:7‑9• 7Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of Jehovah.
 8How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of Jehovah is with us? Behold, certainly the lying pen of the scribes hath made it falsehood.
 9The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: behold, they have rejected Jehovah's word; and what wisdom is in them? (Jer. 8:7‑9)
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Zech. 11:15,17• 15And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
 17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened. (Zech. 11:15,17)
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Mal. 2:7‑9• 7For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.
 8But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith Jehovah of hosts.
 9Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law. (Mal. 2:7‑9)
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John 3:19‑20• 19And this is the judgment, that the light hath come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.
 20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light lest his works should be convicted; (John 3:19‑20)
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John 9:39• 39And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, that they that see not may see, and they that see may become blind. (John 9:39)
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2 Thess. 2:10‑12• 10and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those that perish, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.
 11And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error that they should believe falsehood,
 12that all might be judged who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:10‑12)
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2 Tim. 3:8‑9• 8And in the manner that Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also withstand the truth, men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
 9But they shall not advance farther; for their folly shall be very manifest to all, as theirs also became. (2 Tim. 3:8‑9)
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2 Peter 3:3• 3knowing this first, that in the last of the days mockers shall come with mockery walking according to their own lusts, (2 Peter 3:3)
• They were time-servers, courting popularity, so they pleaded ignorance. (“Luke 20” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And they answered, they did not know whence.

W. Kelly Translation

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And they answered that they did not know whence [it was].