Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want this man to rule over us. Young's Literal Translation and his citizens were hating him, and did send an embassy after him, saying, We do not wish this one to reign over us. King James Bible But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us. Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong'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. subjects πολῖται (politai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4177: A citizen, fellow-citizen. From polis; a townsman. hated ἐμίσουν (emisoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less. him αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong'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. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. sent ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. a delegation πρεσβείαν (presbeian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 4242: An embassy, delegation, eldership. From presbeuo; seniority, i.e. an embassy. after ὀπίσω (opisō) Preposition Strong's 3694: Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback. him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong'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. to say, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘We do not want θέλομεν (thelomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. this [man] τοῦτον (touton) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. to rule βασιλεῦσαι (basileusai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 936: (a) I rule, reign, (b) I reign over. From basileus; to rule. over ἐφ’ (eph’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. us.’ ἡμᾶς (hēmas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. |