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And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. (KJV)
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ἬρξαντοĒrxantoThey began
Lemma: ἄρχω (archō) · Strong's: G0757
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-ADI-3P)
Meaning: be first — ἄρχω ; [in LXX for חָלַל, מָשַׁל, etc. ; ] ; 1. to begin. ; 2. to rule (see DCG, ii, 538b.): with genitive, Mrk.10:42, Rom.15:12. Mid., to begin: before ἀπό, Mat.16:21 20:8, Luk.14:18 23:5 24:27, 47, Jhn.8:9, Act.1:22…
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Used 86 times. Also: Matthew 4:17, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:20, Matthew 12:1, Matthew 14:30, Matthew 16:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0757; TFLSJ G0757; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 1
δὲdethen
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.,…
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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 Luke 23:2 word 2
κατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinto accuse
Lemma: κατηγορέω (katēgoreō) · Strong's: G2723
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to accuse — κατηγορέω, -ῶ; (κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.7:6 1Mac 7:25, 2Ma.4:47 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:21, 4Ma.9:14 * ; ] ; to make accusation, accuse, ; (a) in general: absol., Rom.2:15; with genitive of person(s)…
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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 27:12, Mark 3:2, Mark 15:3, Mark 15:4, Luke 6:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2723; TFLSJ G2723; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 3
αὐτοῦautouHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
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Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Luke 23:2 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 Luke 23:2 word 5
τοῦτονtoutonThis [man]
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 Luke 23:2 word 6
εὕραμενheuramenwe found
Lemma: εὑρίσκω (ehuriskō) · Strong's: G2147
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 1st · Plural (V-2AAI-1P)
Meaning: to find/meet — εὑρίσκω, ; [in LXX chiefly for מצא, also for נשׂג hi., etc. ; ] ; to find, with or without previous search: absol., opposite to ζητέω, Mat.7:7, 8 Luk.11:9, 10; with accusative, Mat.2:8, Mrk.1:37, Act.13:22, 2Ti.1:17,…
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Used 177 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:14, Matthew 8:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2147; TFLSJ G2147; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 7
διαστρέφονταdiastrephontamisleading
Lemma: διαστρέφω (diastrephō) · Strong's: G1294
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to pervert — δια-στρέφω ; [in LXX for הָפַךְ, עָקַשׁ, etc. ; ] ; to distort, twist; metaphorically, to distort, pervert: Luk.23:2, Act.13:8, 10; διεστραμμένος, perverse: Mat.17:17, Luk.9:41, Act.20:30, Php.2:15.†; (AS)
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 17:17, Luke 9:41, Acts 13:8, Acts 13:10, Acts 20:30, Philippians 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1294; TFLSJ G1294; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 8
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
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.,…
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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 Luke 23:2 word 9
ἔθνοςethnosnation
Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…
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Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 10
ἡμῶνhēmōnof us
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Plural (P-1GP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 11
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,…
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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 Luke 23:2 word 12
κωλύονταkōluontaforbidding
Lemma: κωλύω (kōluō) · Strong's: G2967
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
Meaning: to prevent — κωλύω; (κόλος), [in LXX for כָּלָא, מָנַע, etc. ; ] ; to hinder, restrain, forbid, withhold: with accusative and inf., Mat.19:14, Luk.23:2, Act.8:36 16:6 24:23, 1Th.2:16, Heb.7:23; inf. om., Mrk.9:38-39 10:14,…
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Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 19:14, Mark 9:38, Mark 9:39, Mark 10:14, Luke 6:29, Luke 9:49 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2967; TFLSJ G2967; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 13
φόρουςphoroustribute
Lemma: φόρος (phoros) · Strong's: G5411
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: tax — φόρος, .-ου, ὁ; (φέρω), [in LXX chiefly for מַס, also for מִדָּה, etc. ; ] ; tribute paid by a subject nation (cf. 1Ma.10:33): φ. δοῦναι (1Ma.8:4 1Mac 8:7), Luk.20:22 23:2; ἀποδοῦναι, Rom.13:7; τελεῖν, Rom.13:6 (Hdt.,…
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Used 5 times. Also: Luke 20:22, Romans 13:6, Romans 13:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5411; TFLSJ G5411; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 14
ΚαίσαριKaisarito Caesar
Lemma: Καῖσαρ (Kaisar) · Strong's: G2541J
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)
Meaning: Caesar — Καῖσαρ, -αρος, ὁ ; Cæsar: Mat.22:17, Luk.2:1, Jhn.19:12, Act.25:8 ff., al ; (AS)
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Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 22:17, Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:14, Mark 12:16, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2541J; TFLSJ G2541J; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 15
διδόναιdidonaito be given
Lemma: δίδωμι (didōmi) · Strong's: G1325
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to give — δίδωμι, ; [in LXX chiefly for נָתַן (53 words in all) ; ] ; to give—in various senses, accusative to context—bestow, grant, supply, deliver, commit, yield: absol., Act.20:35; with accusative of thing(s) and dative of…
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Used 413 times. Also: Matthew 4:9, Matthew 5:31, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:11, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1325; TFLSJ G1325; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 16
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
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 Luke 23:2 word 17
λέγονταlegontadeclaring
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-ASM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Luke 23:2 word 18
ἑαυτὸνhe'autonHimself
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-3ASM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
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Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 19
χριστὸνchristonChrist
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-ASM-T)
Meaning: Christ — χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν ; (χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. 1. as adj., ; (a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10); (b) of persons, anointed (ὁ…
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Used 568 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 2:4, Matthew 11:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5547; TFLSJ G5547; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 20
βασιλέαbasileaa king
Lemma: βασιλεύς (basileus) · Strong's: G0935
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: king — βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ; ] ; a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the…
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Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 1:6, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0935; TFLSJ G0935; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 21
εἶναι.¶einaito be.
Lemma: εἶναι (einai) · Strong's: G1511
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)
Meaning: to exist — 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 126 times. Also: Matthew 16:13, Matthew 16:15, Matthew 17:4, Matthew 19:21, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 22:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1511; TFLSJ G1511; TAGNT Luke 23:2 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And | → | δέ G1161 then |
| they began | → | G0756 |
| to accuse | → | κατηγορέω G2723 to accuse |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| saying | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| We found | → | εὑρίσκω G2147 to find/meet |
| this [man] | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| subverting | → | διαστρέφω G1294 to pervert |
| our | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| nation | → | ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles |
| forbidding | → | κωλύω G2967 to prevent |
| payment of taxes | → | φόρος G5411 tax |
| . . . | → | δίδωμι G1325 to give |
| to Caesar | → | Καῖσαρ G2541J Caesar |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| proclaiming | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| Himself | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| to be | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| a King | → | βασιλεύς G0935 king |
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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