Matthew 26:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

Young's Literal Translation
And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, ‘To what purpose [is] this waste?

King James Bible
But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?

Greek
When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

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

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

saw this,
Ἰδόντες (Idontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

they were indignant
ἠγανάκτησαν (ēganaktēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 23: To be angry, incensed. From agan and achthos; to be greatly afflicted, i.e. indignant.

and asked,
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.

“Why
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

waste?
ἀπώλεια (apōleia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 684: Destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin. From a presumed derivative of apollumi; ruin or loss.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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