Luke

Luke 23:47–48

47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.n” 48And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts.

Footnotes

  • n 23:47 Or an innocent man

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Luke 23:47

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhenδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
centurionἑκατοντάρχηςhekatontarchēsNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1543 a centurion
sawἸδὼνIdōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3708 I see, look upon, experience
whatτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
had happenedγενόμενονgenomenonVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter SingularG1096 I come into being, am born
he gave gloryἐδόξαζενedoxazenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
to GodΘεὸνTheonNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god
sayingλέγωνlegōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG3004 I say, speak
SurelyὌντωςOntōsAdverbG3689 really, truly
thisοὗτοςhoutosDemonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
wasἦνēnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
righteousδίκαιοςdikaiosAdjective - Nominative Masculine SingularG1342 just, righteous, impartial
manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race

Luke 23:48

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AndκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
allπάντεςpantesAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
peopleὄχλοιochloiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3793 a crowd
who had gatheredσυμπαραγενόμενοιsymparagenomenoiVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralG4836 I come together with, help
forἐπὶepiPrepositionG1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
thisταύτηνtautēnDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
spectacleθεωρίανtheōrianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2335 a sight, spectacle
sawθεωρήσαντεςtheōrēsantesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2334 I behold, look at, experience
whatτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
had happenedγενόμεναgenomenaVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Neuter PluralG1096 I come into being, am born
they returnedὑπέστρεφονhypestrephonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG5290 I turn back, return
beatingτύπτοντεςtyptontesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
breastsστήθηstēthēNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG4738 the breast

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Luke 23:47 Mark 15:39 · Matthew 27:54 · Luke 23:41

Luke 23:48 Luke 18:13 · Acts 2:37 · Jeremiah 31:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.