Mark 2:4

καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσιν τὸν κράββατον ἐφ' ὧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
μὴ
G3361 PRT-N
mē
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
  • no, not lest
δυνάμενοι
G1410 V-PNP-NPM
dynamai
to be able or possible
  • to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
    • "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
προσεγγίσαι
G4331
prosengizō
to approach near
  • to approach unto
αὐτῷ
G846 P-DSM
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
διὰ
G1223 PREP
dia
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
  • through
    • of place
      • with
        • "in
      of time
      • throughout
        • "during
      of means
      • by
        • "by the means of
    through
    • the ground or reason by which something is or is not done
      • by reason of
        • "on account of"because of for this reason"therefore"on this account
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὄχλον
G3793 N-ASM
ochlos
a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
  • a crowd
    • a casual collection of people
      • a multitude of men who have flocked together in some place
        • "a throng
      a multitude
      • the common people, as opposed to the rulers and leading men
        • "with contempt: the ignorant multitude, the populace
      a multitude
      • the multitudes, seems to denote troops of people gathered together without order
ἀπεστέγασαν
G648 V-AAI-3P
apostegazō
to unroof
  • to uncover, take off the roof
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
στέγην
G4721 N-ASF
stegē
a roof
  • a roof: of a house
ὅπου
G3699 ADV
hopou
what(-ever) where, i.e., at whichever spot
  • where, whereas
ἦν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
ἐξορύξαντες
G1846 V-AAP-NPM
exoryssō
to dig out, i.e., (by extension) to extract (an eye), remove (roofing)
  • to dig out, to pluck out (the eyes)
    • "to dig through
χαλῶσιν
G5465 V-PAI-3P
chalaō
to lower (as into a void)
  • to loosen, slacken, relax
    • "to let down from a higher place to a lower
τὸν
G3588 T-ASM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κράββατον
G2895
krabbatos
a mattress
  • a pallet, camp bed (a rather simple bed holding only one person)
ἐφ'
G1909
epi
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc
  • upon, on, at, by, before
    • "of position, on, at, by, over, against"to, over, on, at, across, against
ὧ
G3739
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
ὁ
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
παραλυτικὸς
G3885 A-NSM
paralytikos
as if dissolved, i.e., ___%___paralytic___%___
  • paralytic
    • suffering from the relaxing of the nerves of one's side
      • "disabled, weak of limb
κατέκειτο
G2621 V-INI-3S
katakeimai
to lie down, i.e., (by implication) be sick; specially, to recline at a meal
  • to have lain down, i.e., to lie prostrate
    • of the sick
      • "of those at meals, to recline

καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσιν τὸν κράββατον ἐφ' ὧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο
4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Cross References

Luke 5:19

καὶ μὴ εὑρόντες διὰ ποίας εἰσενέγκωσιν αὐτὸν διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀναβάντες ἐπὶ τὸ δῶμα διὰ τῶν κεράμων καθῆκαν αὐτὸν σὺν τῷ κλινιδίῳ εἰς τὸ μέσον ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
19
And when they could not find by what way they might bring in him because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

Deuteronomy 22:8

כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ וְעָשִׂיתָ מַֽעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ וְלֹֽא-תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ כִּֽי-יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃
8
When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
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