KJV: And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
YLT: and many did spread their garments in the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and were strewing in the way.
Darby: and many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees and went on strewing them on the way.
ASV: And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
| πολλοὶ | many |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: πολύς Sense: many, much, large. |
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| ἱμάτια | cloaks |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ἱμάτιον Sense: a garment (of any sort). |
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| αὐτῶν | of them |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ἔστρωσαν | spread |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: στρώννυμι Sense: to spread. |
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| ὁδόν | road |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὁδός Sense: properly. |
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| ἄλλοι | others |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἄλλος Sense: another, other. |
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| στιβάδας | branches |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Plural Root: στοιβάς Sense: branch, leafy limb. |
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| κόψαντες | having been cut down |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: κόπτω Sense: to cut, strike, smite. |
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| ἀγρῶν | fields |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀγρός Sense: land. |
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Greek Commentary for Mark 11:8
A litter of leaves and rushes from the fields. Textus Receptus spells this word στοιβαδας stoibadas Matthew 21:8 has κλαδους kladous from κλαω klaō to break, branches broken or cut from trees. John 12:13 uses the branches of the palm trees That is to say, some of the crowd did one of these things, some another. See notes on Matthew 21:4-9 for discussion of other details. The deliberate conduct of Jesus on this occasion could have but one meaning. It was the public proclamation of himself as the Messiah, now at last for his “hour” has come. The excited crowds in front (hoi proagontes) and behind (hoi akolouthountes) fully realize the significance of it all. Hence their unrestrained enthusiasm. They expect Jesus, of course, now to set up his rule in opposition to that of Caesar, to drive Rome out of Palestine, to conquer the world for the Jews. [source]
Both Matthew and Luke have ἐν , in; but Mark, εἰς , into. They threw their garments into the way and spread them there. [source]
Matthew, Hark, and John use each a different word for branches. Matthew, κλάδους , from κλάω , to break; hence a young slip or shoot, such as is broken off for grafting - a twig, as related to a branch. Mark, στιβάδας , from στείβω , to tread or beat down; hence a mass of straw, rushes, or leaves beaten together or strewed loose, so as to form a bed or a carpeted way. A litter of branches and leaves cut from the fields (only Mark) near by. John, βαΐ́α , strictly palm-branches, the feathery fronds forming the tufted crown of the tree. [source]
Meaning,O save! [source]
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See on Mark 11:8. [source]
See on Mark 11:8. [source]
Occurring only in this chapter. Both this and κλάδος , branch (see on Matthew 24:32; see on Mark 11:8) are derived from κλάω , to break. The word emphasizes the ideas of tenderness and flexibility. [source]
The A.V. overlooks both the articles, the branches of the palms. βαΐ́α occurs only here in the New Testament, and means palm branches, or, strictly, tops of the palms where the fruit is produced. Of the palms may have been added by John for readers unacquainted with the technical term, but the expression palm branches of the palms, is similar to housemaster of the house ( οἰκοδεσπότης τῆς οἰκίας , Luke 22:11). The articles are commonly explained as marking the trees which were by the wayside on the route of the procession. Some think that they point to the well-known palm branches connected with the Feast of Tabernacles. On the different terms employed by the Evangelists for “branches,” see on Mark 11:8. [source]
Second aorist active indicative of λαμβανω lambanō The branches of the palm trees Ποινιχ Phoinix is an old word for palm tree (Revelation 7:9 for the branches) and in Acts 27:12 the name of a city. αιον Baion is apparently a word of Egyptian origin, palm branches, here only in N.T., but in the papyri and 1Macc 13:51. Here we have “the palm branches of the palm trees.” The use in 1Macc 13:51 (cf. 2Macc 10:7) is in the account of Simon‘s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Bernard notes that to carry palms was a mark of triumphant homage to a victor or a king (Revelation 7:9). Palm trees grew on the Mount of Olives (Mark 11:8) on the road from Bethany to Jerusalem. The crowds (one in front and one behind, Mark 11:9; Matthew 21:9; John 2:18) cut the branches as they came (Matthew 21:8). To meet him Literally, for a meeting It was a scene of growing excitement. And cried out Imperfect active of κραυγαζω kraugazō old and rare verb (from κραυγη kraugē) as in Matthew 12:19; John 19:15. Hosannah Transliteration of the Hebrew word meaning “Save now.” The lxx renders it by Σωσον δη Sōson dē (Save now). Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Perfect passive participle of ευλογεω eulogeō Quotation from Psalm 118:25., written, some think, for the dedication of the second temple, or, as others think, for the feast of tabernacles after the return (Ezra 3:1.). It was sung in the processional recitation then as a welcome to the worshippers. Here the words are addressed to the Messiah as is made plain by the addition of the words, “even the king of Israel” Jesus is here hailed by the multitudes as the long-looked for Messiah of Jewish hope and he allows them so to greet him (Luke 19:38-40), a thing that he prevented a year before in Galilee (John 6:14.). It is probable that “in the name of the Lord” should be taken with “blessed” as in Deuteronomy 21:5; 2 Samuel 6:18; 1 Kings 22:16; 2 Kings 2:24. The Messiah was recognized by Martha as the Coming One (John 11:27) and is so described by the Baptist (Matthew 11:3). Mark (Mark 11:10) adds “the kingdom that cometh” while Luke (John 19:38) has “the king that cometh.” “It was this public acclamation of Jesus as King of Israel or King of the Jews which was the foundation of the charge made against him before Pilate (John 18:33)” (Bernard). [source]
See on Matthew 24:32; see on Mark 11:8. The derivation of κλάδων branchesfrom κλάω tobreak, is exhibited in the word-play between the noun and the verb: kladon exeklasthesan A wild olive-tree ( ἀγριέλαιος )To be taken as an adjective, belonging to the wild olive. Hence Rev., correctly, rejects tree, since the Gentiles are addressed not as a whole but as individuals. Meyer says: “The ingrafting of the Gentiles took place at first only partially and in single instances; while the thou addressed cannot represent heathendom as a whole, and is also not appropriate to the figure itself; because, in fact, not whole trees, not even quite young ones are ingrafted, either with the stem or as to all their branches. Besides, Romans 11:24contradicts this view.” [source]