Mark

Mark 15:17–19

¹⁷They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. ¹⁸And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

¹⁹They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

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Mark 15:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They dressed	ἐνδιδύσκουσιν	endidyskousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1737 I put on, clothe
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in a purple robe	πορφύραν	porphyran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4209 a purple garment
twisted together	πλέξαντες	plexantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4120 I weave together, plait
a crown	στέφανον	stephanon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4735 a crown, garland
of thorns	ἀκάνθινον	akanthinon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G174 made of thorns
set	περιτιθέασιν	perititheasin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4060 I put around, bestow
His	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Mark 15:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they began	ἤρξαντο	ērxanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G756 I begin
to salute	ἀσπάζεσθαι	aspazesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G782 I greet, salute, pay my respects to
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Hail	Χαῖρε	Chaire	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
King	Βασιλεῦ	Basileu	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish

Mark 15:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They kept striking	ἔτυπτον	etypton	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5180 I beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
head	κεφαλὴν	kephalēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
with a staff	καλάμῳ	kalamō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2563 a reed, reed-pen
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spitting on	ἐνέπτυον	eneptyon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1716 I spit upon
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they knelt down	τιθέντες	tithentes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5087 I put, place
bowed	προσεκύνουν	prosekynoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
before Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Mark 15:17 Matthew 27:28–30 · John 19:2–5

Mark 15:18 Matthew 27:42–43

Mark 15:19 Mark 14:65 · Isaiah 53:3–5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.