Luke 8:52
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, ‘Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

King James Bible
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Greek
Meanwhile
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

was weeping
ἔκλαιον (eklaion)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

mourning for
ἐκόπτοντο (ekoptonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2875: A primary verb; to 'chop'; specially, to beat the breast in grief.

her.
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Stop weeping;
κλαίετε (klaiete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2799: To weep, weep for, mourn, lament. Of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. Wail aloud.

she is not dead
ἀπέθανεν (apethanen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

asleep.”
καθεύδει (katheudei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2518: To sleep, be sleeping. From kata and heudo; to lie down to rest, i.e. to fall asleep.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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