Mark 2:7

New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

Why doth this

אִישׁ

ʼîysh

H376

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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כֵּן

kên

H3652

so

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דָבַר

dâbar

H1696

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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נְאָצָה

nᵉʼâtsâh

H5007

scorn

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who can

נָשָׂא

nâsâʼ

H5375

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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חַטָּאָה

chaṭṭâʼâh

H2403

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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but

אֱלֹהִים

ʼĕlôhîym

H430

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...

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only

Key Terms in This Verse

blasphemies H5007

נְאָצָה nᵉʼâtsâh

scorn

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forgive H5375

נָשָׂא nâsâʼ

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

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sins H2403

חַטָּאָה chaṭṭâʼâh

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

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speak H1696

דָבַר dâbar

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

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thus H3652

כֵּן kên

so

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man H376

אִישׁ ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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God H430

אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...

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Cross References

Isaiah 43:25 cross-reference

I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Luke 5:21 cross-reference

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

Micah 7:18 cross-reference

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

Daniel 9:9 cross-reference

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

Luke 7:49 cross-reference

And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

Psalm 130:4 cross-reference

But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.

Job 14:4 cross-reference

Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

John 10:33 cross-reference

The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

Mark 14:64 cross-reference

Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Matthew 26:65 cross-reference

Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Matthew 9:3 cross-reference

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

John 10:36 cross-reference

Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

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