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Selected Verse: Mark 12:39 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 12:39 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] the chief seats [4410] in [1722] the synagogues [4864], and [2532] the uppermost rooms [4411] at [1722] feasts [1173]: |
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King James |
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms--or positions.
at feasts--On this love of distinction, see on Luk 14:7; Mat 6:5. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Uppermost rooms (πρωτοκλισίας)
More correctly, the chief couches,. So Rev., chief places. |
5 And [2532] when [3752] thou prayest [4336], thou shalt [2071] not [3756] be [2071] as [5618] the hypocrites [5273] are: for [3754] they love [5368] to pray [4336] standing [2476] in [1722] the synagogues [4864] and [2532] in [1722] the corners [1137] of the streets [4113], that [3704] they may [302] be seen [5316] of men [444]. Verily [281] I say [3004] unto you [5213], [3754] They have [568] their [846] reward [3408].
7 And [1161] he put forth [3004] a parable [3850] to [4314] those which were bidden [2564], when he marked [1907] how [4459] they chose out [1586] the chief rooms [4411]; saying [3004] unto [4314] them [846],