Luke 24:19 ...What things?...

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The two men ask if he is a stranger that doesn't know the things that happened

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Luke 24:19 ...What things?...

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Luke 24:19 ...“What things?

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What kind of things?

LOST IN TRANSLATION

 Jesus is again teasing these two. The Greek word translated as "what things" means "of what kind", "whose", "what," and "which."  The form is neutral plural so, "what kind of things?"

 

 

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GREEK (Each Word Explained Bottom of Page)
GREEK ORDER

 

Ποῖα;
What things?

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“What things?
EACH WORD of KJV

What  The Greek word translated as "what things" means "of what kind", "whose", "what," and "which."  The form is neutral plural so, "what kind of things?" 

things -- Though the subject is plural, the verb is singular because neuter plural verbs are treated as a collective.

EACH WORD of NIV

What  The Greek word translated as "what things" means "of what kind", "whose", "what," and "which."  The form is neutral plural so, "what kind of things?" 

things -- Though the subject is plural, the verb is singular because neuter plural verbs are treated as a collective.

COMPARISON: GREEK to KJV

Ποῖα;  (adj pl neut nom/acc) "What things" is from poios, which means "of what kind", "whose", "what," and "which." --

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