Luke 8:9 Greek Word Analysis

0askedἘπηρώτωνg1905
1Andδὲg1161
5himαὐτοῦg846
3οἱg3588
4disciplesμαθηταὶg3101
5himαὐτοῦg846
6sayingλέγοντες,g3004
7Whatτίςg5101
8beεἴηg1498
9g3588
10parableπαραβολήg3850
11thisαὕτηg3778

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And his disciples asked him [saying], What may this parable be?

World English Bible (WEB)

Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile be?'