Mark 12:20
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Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died leaving no issue.

Matthew 22:25-28 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother. . . .

Luke 20:29-33 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died without children. . . .

Context
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
19Master, Moses wrote unto us that if any man's brother die and leave his wife behind him and leave no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. 20Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died leaving no issue. 21And the second took her and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner.…
Cross References
Mark 12:19
Master, Moses wrote unto us that if any man's brother die and leave his wife behind him and leave no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.

Mark 12:21
And the second took her and died: and neither did he leave any issue. And the third in like manner.

Lexicon
[Now] there were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

brothers.
ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative 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.

first [one]
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

married
ἔλαβεν (elaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

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

died,
ἀποθνῄσκων (apothnēskōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.

leaving
ἀφῆκεν (aphēken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

no
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

children.
σπέρμα (sperma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.


Additional Translations
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying, left no seed.

Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;

There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;

Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.

There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

'There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
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