Luke 9:46

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
Εἰσῆλθεν
G1525 V-2AAI-3S
eiserchomai
to enter (literally or figuratively)
  • to go out or come in: to enter
    • of men or animals, as into a house or a city
    • "of Satan taking possession of the body of a person"of things: as food, that enters into the eater's mouth
    metaphorically
    • of entrance into any condition, state of things, society, employment
      • to arise, come into existence, begin to be
      • "of men, to come before the public"to come into life
      of thoughts that come into the mind
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
διαλογισμὸς
G1261 N-NSM
dialogismos
discussion, i.e., (internal) consideration (by implication, purpose), or (external) debate
  • the thinking of a man deliberating with himself
    • a thought, inward reasoning
    • "purpose, design
    a deliberating, questioning about what is true
    • hesitation, doubting
    • "disputing, arguing
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
αὐτοῖς
G846 P-DPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τίς
G5101 I-NSM
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
ἂν
G302 PRT
an
whatsoever
  • whatsoever, wheresoever, whosoever, whithersoever
εἴη
G1498
eiēn
might (could, would, or should) be
  • to be, to exist, to happen, to be present
μείζων
G3187
meizōn
larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
  • greater, larger, elder, stronger
αὐτῶν
G846 P-GPM
autos
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
  • himself, herself, themselves, itself
  • "he, she, it"the same

Εἰσῆλθεν δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν
46
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
Cross References

Matthew 18:1

Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ προσῆλθον οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγοντες Τίς ἄρα μείζων ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν;
1
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

Matthew 20:20

Τότε προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ μήτηρ τῶν υἱῶν Ζεβεδαίου μετὰ τῶν υἱῶν αὐτῆς προσκυνοῦσα καὶ αἰτοῦσά τι παρ' αὐτοῦ
20
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

Mark 9:33

Καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς Καπερναούμ· καὶ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ γενόμενος ἐπηρώτα αὐτούς Τί ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς διελογίζεσθε
33
And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?

Philippians 2:3

μηδὲν κατὰ ἐριθείαν κενοδοξίαν ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν
3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each other esteem better than themselves.

3 John 1:9

ἔγραψα τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ· ἀλλ' φιλοπρωτεύων αὐτῶν Διοτρεφὴς οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται ἡμᾶς
9
I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Galatians 5:20

εἰδωλολατρεία φαρμακεία ἔχθραι ἔρεις ζῆλοι θυμοί ἐριθείαι διχοστασίαι αἱρέσεις
20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Romans 12:10

τῇ φιλαδελφίᾳ εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλόστοργοι τῇ τιμῇ ἀλλήλους προηγούμενοι
10
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Romans 12:3

Λέγω γὰρ διὰ τῆς χάριτος τῆς δοθείσης μοι παντὶ τῷ ὄντι ἐν ὑμῖν μὴ ὑπερφρονεῖν παρ' δεῖ φρονεῖν ἀλλὰ φρονεῖν εἰς τὸ σωφρονεῖν ἑκάστῳ ὡς θεὸς ἐμέρισεν μέτρον πίστεως
3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Matthew 23:6

φιλοῦσιν τὲ τὴν πρωτοκλισίαν ἐν τοῖς δείπνοις καὶ τὰς πρωτοκαθεδρίας ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς
6
And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Luke 14:7

Ἔλεγεν δὲ πρὸς τοὺς κεκλημένους παραβολήν ἐπέχων πῶς τὰς πρωτοκλισίας ἐξελέγοντο λέγων πρὸς αὐτούς
7
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

Philippians 2:14

πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν
14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Galatians 5:25

εἰ ζῶμεν πνεύματι πνεύματι καὶ στοιχῶμεν
25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Luke 22:24

Ἐγένετο δὲ καὶ φιλονεικία ἐν αὐτοῖς τὸ τίς αὐτῶν δοκεῖ εἶναι μείζων
24
And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.