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Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ὉHo<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 18:3 word 1
οὖνounTherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT John 18:3 word 2
ἸούδαςIoudasJudas
Lemma: Ἰούδας (Ioudas) · Strong's: G2455H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Judas — Ἰούδας, -α ; dative -ᾳ, ; accusative -αν ; (so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά, indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163) (Heb. יְהוּדָה) ; 1. Judah, son of Jacob: Mat.1:2-3, Luk.3:33; φυλή Ἰ., Rev.5:5 7:5; by meton., of the tribe,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 22 times. Also: Matthew 10:4, Matthew 26:14, Matthew 26:25, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 27:3, Mark 3:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2455H; TFLSJ G2455H; TAGNT John 18:3 word 3
λαβὼνlabōnhaving procured
Lemma: λαμβάνω (lambanō) · Strong's: G2983
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-2AAP-NSM)
Meaning: to take — λαμβάνω, ; [in LXX chiefly for לקח, also for אחז ,לכד ,נשׂא, etc. ; ] ; 1. to take, lay hold of: absol., Mat.26:26, Mrk.14:22; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.5:40 26:52, al. mult.; with accusative of person(s),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 263 times. Also: Matthew 5:40, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 10:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2983; TFLSJ G2983; TAGNT John 18:3 word 4
τὴνtēnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 18:3 word 5
σπεῖρανspeirancohort
Lemma: σπεῖρα (speira) · Strong's: G4686
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: band — σπείρα, -ης; (on this form of genitive, see M, Pr., 38, 48; Bl., § 7, 1; Mayser, 12; Deiss., BS, 186), [in LXX: Jdth.14:11, 2Ma.8:23 2Mac 12:20 2Mac 12:22 * ; ] ; 1. (= Lat. spira) anything wound or rolled up, a coil. ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 27:27, Mark 15:16, John 18:12, Acts 10:1, Acts 21:31, Acts 27:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4686; TFLSJ G4686; TAGNT John 18:3 word 6
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 18:3 word 7
ἐκekfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT John 18:3 word 8
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 18:3 word 9
ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priests
Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) · Strong's: G0749
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: high-priest — ἀρχιερεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX for כּ'' הָרֹאשׁ,כּ'' הַגָּדוֹל ,כּהֵן ; ] ; 1. high-priest: Mrk.2:26 14:47, al.; of Christ: Heb.2:17 3:1, al. ; 2. In pl., chief priests, including ex-high-priests and members of…
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Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 2:4, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 20:18, Matthew 21:15, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 21:45 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0749; TFLSJ G0749; TAGNT John 18:3 word 10
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 18:3 word 11
ἐκekfrom
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT John 18:3 word 12
τῶνtōnthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 18:3 word 13
ΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnPharisees
Lemma: Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaios) · Strong's: G5330
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Title (N-GPM-T)
Meaning: Pharisee — Φαρισαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Aram. פְּרִישָׁא; see Dalman, Gr., 157.n, Words, 2.n), ; a Pharisee: Mat.23:26, Php.3:5; usually in pl., Mat.9:11, Mrk.2:18, al.; Φ. κ. γραμματεῖς, Mat.5:20, Mrk.2:16, Luk.5:21, al.; Φ. κ. Σαδδυκαῖοι,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 101 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 5:20, Matthew 9:11, Matthew 9:14, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 12:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5330; TFLSJ G5330; TAGNT John 18:3 word 14
ὑπηρέταςhupēretasofficers
Lemma: ὑπηρέτης (hupēretēs) · Strong's: G5257
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: servant — ὑπηρέτης, -ου, ὁ; (ὑπό + ἐρέτης, a rower) [in LXX: Pro.14:35 (עֶבֶד), Wis.6:4, al. ; ] ; prop., an under rower; hence, generally, a servant, attendant, minister: of a magistrate's attendant, Mat.5:25; of officers of the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20 times. Also: Matthew 5:25, Matthew 26:58, Mark 14:54, Mark 14:65, Luke 1:2, Luke 4:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5257; TFLSJ G5257; TAGNT John 18:3 word 15
ἔρχεταιerchetaicomes
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT John 18:3 word 16
ἐκεῖekeithere
Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT John 18:3 word 17
μετὰmetawith
Lemma: μετά (meta) · Strong's: G3326
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with/after — μετά (before vowel μετ᾽; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146 b), ; prep. with genitive, accusative (in poet, also with dative), [in LXX for אַחַד ,עִם ,אֵת, etc.]. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. among,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 475 times. Also: Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:21, Matthew 5:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3326; TFLSJ G3326; TAGNT John 18:3 word 18
φανῶνphanōnlanterns
Lemma: φανός (phanos) · Strong's: G5322
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (N-GPM)
Meaning: torch — φανός, -οῦ, ὁ; (φαίνω), ; a torch or lantern (see Rutherford, NPhr., 131 f.): Jhn.18:3.†; SYN.: see: λαμπάς (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5322; TFLSJ G5322; TAGNT John 18:3 word 19
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 18:3 word 20
λαμπάδωνlampadōntorches
Lemma: λαμπάς (lampas) · Strong's: G2985
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Feminine (N-GPF)
Meaning: window — λαμπάς, -άδος, ἡ; (λάμπω), [in LXX for לַפִּיד ; ] ; a torch (frequently fed, like a lamp, with oil): Mat.25:1 ff., Jhn.18:3, Act.20:8, Rev.4:5 8:10.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 25:1, Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:4, Matthew 25:7, Matthew 25:8, Acts 20:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2985; TFLSJ G2985; TAGNT John 18:3 word 21
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 18:3 word 22
ὅπλων.¶hoplōnweapons.
Lemma: ὅπλον (hoplon) · Strong's: G3696
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)
Meaning: weapon — ὅπλον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX for מָגֵן, צִנָּה, etc. ; ] ; 1. a tool, implement, instrument: ὅπλα ἀδικίας (Opp. to ὅ. δικαιοσύνης), Rom.6:13. ; 2. Freq., in pl., arms, weapons: Jhn.18:3, 2Co.10:4; metaphorically, τ. φωτός,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 6 times. Also: Romans 6:13, Romans 13:12, 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3696; TFLSJ G3696; TAGNT John 18:3 word 23
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| Judas | → | Ἰούδας G2455H Judas |
| brought | → | λαμβάνω G2983 to take |
| a band of soldiers | → | σπεῖρα G4686 band |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| officers | → | ὑπηρέτης G5257 servant |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| chief priests | → | ἀρχιερεύς G0749 high-priest |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| Pharisees | → | Φαρισαῖος G5330 Pharisee |
| They arrived | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| [at the garden] | → | ἐκεῖ G1563 there |
| [carrying] | → | μετά G3326 with/after |
| lanterns | → | φανός G5322 torch |
| torches | → | λαμπάς G2985 window |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| weapons | → | ὅπλον G3696 weapon |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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