Luke 2:49 Greek Word Analysis

0Andκαὶg2532
1he saidεἶπενg2036
2untoπρὸςg4314
3themαὐτούςg846
4HowΤίg5101
10is it thatὅτιg3754
6ye soughtἐζητεῖτέg2212
18Iμεg3165
8notοὐκg3756
9wist yeᾔδειτεg1492
10is it thatὅτιg3754
11aboutἐνg1722
12τοῖςg3588
13τοῦg3588
14Father's businessπατρόςg3962
15myμουg3450
16mustδεῖg1163
17beεἶναίg1511
18Iμεg3165

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?

World English Bible (WEB)

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'