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Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐκραύγασανekraugasanThey cried out
Lemma: κραυγάζω (kraugazō) · Strong's: G2905
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to shout — κραυγάζω (κραυγή) ; [in LXX: Est.3:13 (רוּעַ hi.)* ; ] = κράζω ; 1. of animals, to bay, to croak, etc. ; 2. Of men, to cry out, shout: Mat.12:19, Jhn.12:13 19:15 Act.22:23; before λέγων, Jhn.18:40 19:6, 12; καὶ λέγων,…
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Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 12:19, Luke 4:41, John 11:43, John 12:13, John 19:6, John 19:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2905; TFLSJ G2905; TAGNT John 18:40 word 1
οὖνounthen
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,…
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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 18:40 word 2
πάλινpalinagain
Lemma: πάλιν (palin) · Strong's: G3825
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: again — πάλιν, adv., ; [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. of place, back, backwards (LS, see word). ; 2. Of time, again, once more: Mat.4:8, Mrk.2:13, Luk.23:20, Jhn.1:35 (and freq.), Act.17:32, Rom.11:23, Gal.1:9, Heb.1:6, al;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 145 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:8, Matthew 5:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3825; TFLSJ G3825; TAGNT John 18:40 word 3
πάντεςpantesall
Lemma: πᾶς (pas) · Strong's: G3956
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: all — πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν, genitive, παντός, πάσης, παντός, ; [in LXX chiefly for כֹּל ; ] ; all, every. ; I. As adj., ; 1. with subst. anarth., all, every, of every kind: Mat.3:10 4:23, Mrk.9:49, Luk.4:37, Jhn.2:1o, Act.27:20,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 1264 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3956; TFLSJ G3956; TAGNT John 18:40 word 4
λέγοντες·legontessaying;
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)
Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…
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Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 18:40 word 5
μὴmēNot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
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Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT John 18:40 word 6
τοῦτονtoutonthis one
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (D-ASM)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 18:40 word 7
ἀλλὰallabut
Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…
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Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT John 18:40 word 8
τὸνton<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (T-ASM)
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 18:40 word 9
Βαραββᾶν·BarabbanBarabbas!
Lemma: Βαραββᾶς (Barabbas) · Strong's: G0912
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Barabbas — Βαραββᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Aram. בַּר־אַבָּא, lit., son of a father, i.e. accusative to Jerome, filius magistri), ; Barabbas: Mat.27:16, 17 20, 21, 26, Mrk.15:7, 11 15, Luk.23:18, Jhn.18:40. (In Mat.27:16, some MSS. read Ἰησοῦν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 27:16, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:21, Matthew 27:26, Mark 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0912; TFLSJ G0912; TAGNT John 18:40 word 10
ἦνēnWas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 18:40 word 11
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 18:40 word 12
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 18:40 word 13
ΒαραββᾶςBarabbasBarabbas
Lemma: Βαραββᾶς (Barabbas) · Strong's: G0912
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Barabbas — Βαραββᾶς, -ᾶ, ὁ (Aram. בַּר־אַבָּא, lit., son of a father, i.e. accusative to Jerome, filius magistri), ; Barabbas: Mat.27:16, 17 20, 21, 26, Mrk.15:7, 11 15, Luk.23:18, Jhn.18:40. (In Mat.27:16, some MSS. read Ἰησοῦν…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: Matthew 27:16, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:20, Matthew 27:21, Matthew 27:26, Mark 15:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0912; TFLSJ G0912; TAGNT John 18:40 word 14
λῃστής.¶lēstēsan insurrectionist.
Lemma: λῃστής (lēstēs) · Strong's: G3027
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: robber/rebel — λῃστής, -οῦ, ὁ; (Ep. ληίς = λεία, booty), [in LXX for גְּדוּד, etc. ; ] ; a robber, brigand: Mat.21:13 (LXX) Mat.26:55 27:38, 44, Mrk.11:17 14:48 15:27, Luk.10:30, 36 19:46 22:52, Jhn.10:1, 8 18:40, 2Co.11:26.†; SYN.:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 21:13, Matthew 26:55, Matthew 27:38, Matthew 27:44, Mark 11:17, Mark 14:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3027; TFLSJ G3027; TAGNT John 18:40 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Not | → | μή G3361 not |
| this [man] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| they shouted | → | κραυγάζω G2905 to shout |
| but | → | ἀλλά G0235 but |
| Barabbas | → | Βαραββᾶς G0912 Barabbas |
| ( Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Barabbas | → | Βαραββᾶς G0912 Barabbas |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| an insurrectionist | → | λῃστής G3027 robber/rebel |
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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