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Tag Archives: Mark 3:5
When Case Endings Heal: Declensions and Mercy in Mark 3:5
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ· ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινε, καὶ ἀποκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ὑγιὴς ὡς ἡ ἄλλη. (Mark 3:5)
And having looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored, sound as the other.
Setting the Scene with DeclensionsThe verse unfolds in three movements shaped by morphology: (1) Jesus’ stance toward the crowd (μετ’ ὀργῆς; ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει), (2) his address to the sufferer (τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ), and (3) the result reported with precise agreement (ἡ χείρ αὐτοῦ ὑγιής ὡς ἡ ἄλλη).… Learn Koine Greek
From Tragedy to Healing: Classical and Koine Greek Face Off in Mark 3:5
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ· ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινε, καὶ ἀποκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ὑγιὴς ὡς ἡ ἄλλη. (Mark 3:5)
And having looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardness of their heart, he says to the man: “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored—healthy like the other.
Key Grammatical Features in Koine Greek Aorist Participles in Narrative: περιβλεψάμενος and συλλυπούμενος show how Koine uses participles to convey attendant circumstances or background emotion. These add narrative richness, replacing more complex Classical structures.… Learn Koine GreekGreek Grammar Lesson from Mark 3:5
Mark 3:5
καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ· Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου. καὶ ἐξέτεινε, καὶ ἀποκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ὑγιὴς ὡς ἡ ἄλλη.
Focus Topic: Participle Chains and Imperative/Indicative TransitionsThis verse offers a rich display of Greek participial chaining, emotional expression through datives and prepositions, and a vivid imperative followed by sequential narrative aorists. The syntax captures both Jesus’ emotional state and the dramatic restoration of the man’s hand.
Attendant Participles: περιβλεψάμενος & συλλυπούμενοςBoth verbs are participles modifying the implied subject (Jesus), providing background to the main action λέγει (“he says”):
Participle Form Meaning Function περιβλεψάμενος Aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular “having looked around at them” Temporal/background action συλλυπούμενος Present middle participle, nominative masculine singular “being deeply grieved” Contemporaneous emotional state Prepositional Emotions: μετ’ ὀργῆς & ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει μετ’ ὀργῆς — “with anger”: expresses the emotional context of Jesus’ glance.… Learn Koine Greek