Luke 19:3
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And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature.

he sought.

Luke 9:7-9 Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him. And he was in a doubt, because it was said . . .

Luke 23:8 And Herod seeing Jesus, was very glad: for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.

John 12:21 These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.

because.

Luke 12:25 And which of you by taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Context
Jesus and Zacchaeus
2And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich. 3And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was low of stature. 4And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.…
Cross References
Mark 15:40
And there were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joseph and Salome,

Luke 19:2
And behold, there was a man named Zacheus, who was the chief of the publicans: and he was rich.

Luke 19:4
And running before, he climbed up into a sycamore tree, that he might see him: for he was to pass that way.

Lexicon
He was trying
ἐζήτει (ezētei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

to see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was,
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

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

could not [see]
ἠδύνατο (ēdynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

over
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

crowd,
ὄχλου (ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

small
μικρὸς (mikros)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).

in stature.
ἡλικίᾳ (hēlikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2244: Age, term of life; full age, maturity; stature. From the same as helikos; maturity.


Additional Translations
He was trying to see who Jesus was, but could not see over the crowd, because he was small in stature.

And he was seeking to see Jesus, who He is. And he was not able because of the crowd, for he was small in stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was: and he could not for the crowd, because he was little in stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the crowd, because he was little of stature.

He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

He was trying to see who Jesus was, and couldn't because of the crowd, because he was short.

and he was seeking to see Jesus, who he is, and was not able for the multitude, because in stature he was small,
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