KJV: But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
YLT: and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,
Darby: but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:
ASV: but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:
| νομίσαντες | Having supposed |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: νομίζω Sense: to hold by custom or usage, own as a custom or usage, to follow a custom or usage. |
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| δὲ | now |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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| εἶναι | to be |
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Parse: Verb, Present Infinitive Active Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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| συνοδίᾳ | company |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: συνοδία Sense: a journey in company. |
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| ἦλθον | they went |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come. |
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| ἡμέρας | a day’s |
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Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἡμέρα Sense: the day, used of the natural day, or the interval between sunrise and sunset, as distinguished from and contrasted with the night. |
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| ὁδὸν | journey |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: ὁδός Sense: properly. |
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| ἀνεζήτουν | began seeking |
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Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀναζητέω Sense: to seek out, search through, make diligent search. |
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| συγγενεῦσιν | relatives |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Plural Root: συγγενής Sense: of the same kin, akin to, related by blood. |
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| γνωστοῖς | acquaintances |
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Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Plural Root: γνώριμος Sense: known, notable. |
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Greek Commentary for Luke 2:44
The caravan going together on the road or way The women usually went ahead and the men followed. Joseph may have thought Jesus was with Mary and Mary that he was with Joseph. “The Nazareth caravan was so long that it took a whole day to look through it” (Plummer). [source]
Imperfect active. Common Greek verb. Note force of ana They searched up and down, back and forth, a thorough search and prolonged, but in vain. [source]
From σύν , with, and ὁδός , the way. The company that shared the journey. [source]
Before they missed him. [source]
From ἀνὰ , from the bottom up, and ζητέω , to seek. Thus implying a thorough search: they looked for him up and down. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 2:44
First aorist (effective) active infinitive of purpose. Αναζητεω Anazēteō is a common verb since Plato, but in the N.T. only here and Luke 2:44, Luke 2:45, to seek up and down Barnabas knew his own limitations and knew where the man of destiny for this crisis was, the man who already had the seal of God upon him. The hour and the man met when Barnabas brought Saul to Antioch. The door was open and the man was ready, far more ready than when Jesus called him on the road to Damascus. The years in Cilicia and Syria were not wasted for they had not been idle. If we only knew the facts, it is probable that Saul also had been preaching to Hellenes as well as to Hellenists. Jesus had definitely called him to work among the Gentiles (Acts 9:15). In his own way he had come to the same place that Peter reached in Caesarea and that Barnabas now holds in Antioch. God always has a man prepared for a great emergency in the kingdom. The call of Barnabas was simply the repetition of the call of Christ. So Saul came. [source]