Matthew

Matthew 27:15

15Now it was the governor’s custom at the feast to release to the crowd a prisoner of their choosing.

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
governor’sἡγεμὼνhēgemōnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2232 a governor
customεἰώθειeiōtheiVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1486 I am accustomed, custom, what was customary
atΚατὰKataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
feastἑορτὴνheortēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1859 a festival, feast
to releaseἀπολύεινapolyeinVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveG630 I release, let go, send away, divorce
to theτῷtōArticle - Dative Masculine SingularG3588 the
crowdὄχλῳochlōNoun - Dative Masculine SingularG3793 a crowd
aἕναhenaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG1520 one
prisonerδέσμιονdesmionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG1198 one bound, a prisoner
ofὃνhonPersonal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG3739 who, which, what, that
their choosingἤθελονēthelonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2309 I will, wish, desire

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.