KJV King James Version
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
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Mark 9:18
And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. I asked Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
WEB World English Bible
and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren’t able.”
ASV American Standard Version
and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and wherever it doth seize him, it doth tear him, and he foameth, and gnasheth his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they may cast it out, and they were not able.’
Surrounding context — Mark 9
15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to [him] saluted him.
16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)ἐὰνG1437 · eanifαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαταλάβῃ,G2638 · katalambanōto graspῥήσσειG4486 · rhēgnumito throw violentlyαὐτόν·G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀφρίζειG875 · aphrizōto foamκαὶG2532 · kaiandτρίζειG5149 · trizōto gnashτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀδόνταςG3599 · odoustoothκαὶG2532 · kaiandξηραίνεται.G3583 · xērainōto dryκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπαG2036 · eiponto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταῖςG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleσουG4771 · suyouἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toαὐτὸG846 · autosit/s/heἐκβάλωσιν,G1544 · ekballōto expelκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἴσχυσαν.¶G2480 · ischuōbe strong
Cross-references
Mark 11:23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.Mark 9:28-29And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?Luke 9:39-40And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.Matthew 17:19-20Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?Mark 9:26And [the spirit] cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.Mark 9:20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.Matthew 17:16And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.2 Kings 4:29-31Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.Acts 7:54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth.Psalm 112:10The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.Matthew 15:22And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.Job 16:9He teareth [me] in his wrath, who hateth me: he gnasheth upon me with his teeth; mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.Matthew 8:12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.Jude 1:13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
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