Mark
Mark 15:44–45
44Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. 45When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
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Mark 15:44
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilate | Πιλᾶτος | Pilatos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4091 Pilate |
| was surprised | ἐθαύμασεν | ethaumasen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2296 I wonder, admire |
| that | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| was already dead | τέθνηκεν | tethnēken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2348 I am dying, am dead |
| so | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| he summoned | προσκαλεσάμενος | proskalesamenos | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4341 I summon |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| centurion | κεντυρίωνα | kentyriōna | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2760 a centurion |
| to ask | ἐπηρώτησεν | epērōtēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1905 I interrogate, question, demand of |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
Mark 15:45
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | γνοὺς | gnous | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| with | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| centurion | κεντυρίωνος | kentyriōnos | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2760 a centurion |
| he granted | ἐδωρήσατο | edōrēsato | Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1433 I give, grant, donate |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| body | πτῶμα | ptōma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4430 a carcass, corpse |
| to Joseph | Ἰωσήφ | Iōsēph | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G2501 Joseph |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.