Luke

Luke 24:37

³⁷But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
they were startled	πτοηθέντες	ptoēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4422 I terrify, scare
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
frightened	ἔμφοβοι	emphoboi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1719 full of fear, terrified
thinking	ἐδόκουν	edokoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
they had seen	θεωρεῖν	theōrein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
a spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

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