John

John 19:38

³⁸Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Afterward	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Joseph	Ἰωσὴφ	Iōsēph	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2501 Joseph
of	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Arimathea	Ἁριμαθαίας	Harimathaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G707 Arimathea
who was	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a disciple	μαθητὴς	mathētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
secretly	κεκρυμμένος	kekrymmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2928 I hide, conceal, lay up
for	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
fear	φόβον	phobon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
asked	ἠρώτησεν	ērōtēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
Pilate	Πιλᾶτον	Pilaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
let him remove	ἄρῃ	arē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
gave him permission	ἐπέτρεψεν	epetrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2010 I allow, permit
so	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
he came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
removed	ἦρεν	ēren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G142 I raise, lift up
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

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