Mark 2 : 6

Greek uses simple imperfect ἦσαν (G1510); Peshitta employs the periphrastic construction ܐܝܬ ܗܘܘ (existential particle + auxiliary), a standard Syriac idiom for expressing past continuous states. Vulgate mirrors Greek with simple imperfect Erant.

Greek τινες (G5100, 'some') and Vulgate quidam ('certain ones') specify an indefinite subset of the scribes; Peshitta omits this quantifier, proceeding directly from the conjunction to the partitive construction ܡܢ ܣܦܪܐ ('from [the] scribes'), yielding a semantically equivalent but syntactically streamlined reading.

Greek places the locative adverb ἐκεῖ (G1563, 'there') after the noun phrase τῶν γραμματέων; Vulgate illic appears before the noun phrase (quidam de scribis); Peshitta ܬܡܢ ('there') precedes the entire partitive construction. All three traditions attest the same semantic content but reflect differing syntactic preferences for adverbial placement.

Greek uses present participle διαλογιζόμενοι (G1260, 'reasoning/disputing'); Peshitta employs periphrastic ܘܡܬܪܥܝܢ ܗܘܘ (participle + auxiliary 'were thinking'), making the durative aspect explicit; Vulgate cogitantes (present participle, 'thinking') mirrors Greek structure but selects a semantically narrower verb focusing on internal deliberation rather than disputation.

Greek uses prepositional phrase ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν (G1722 + article + noun + pronoun, 'in the hearts of them'); Vulgate mirrors this with in cordibus suis; Peshitta employs the bound construction ܒܠܒܗܘܢ (preposition + noun with pronominal suffix), a typical Semitic idiom that fuses article, noun, and possessive into a single morphological unit.