Luke 23:39 Go deeper
← Luke 23 · ← verse 38 · verse 40 →
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ΕἷςHeisOne
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 1
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 Luke 23:39 word 2
τῶνtōnof those
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, 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 Luke 23:39 word 3
κρεμασθέντωνkremasthentōnhaving been hanged
Lemma: κρεμάω (kremaō) · Strong's: G2910
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-APP-GPM)
Meaning: to hang — κρεμάννυμι; (also κρεμαννύω, κρεμάω; the Pres. is not found in NT), [in LXX (where also κρεμάζω, Job.26:7) chiefly for תָּלָה ; ] ; trans., to hang, suspend: with accusative of person(s), before ἐπὶ ξύλου, Act.5:30…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 18:6, Matthew 22:40, Acts 5:30, Acts 10:39, Acts 28:4, Galatians 3:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2910; TFLSJ G2910; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 4
κακούργωνkakourgōncriminals
Lemma: κακοῦργος (kakourgos) · Strong's: G2557
Parsing: Adjective · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (A-GPM)
Meaning: criminal — κακοῦργος, -ον; (contr. from epic κακόεργος), [in LXX. Pro.21:15 (אָוֶן, פָּעַל), Est.8:13, Sir.11:33 33:26 (Sir.33:26)* ; ] ; a malefactor, criminal: Luk.23:32-33, 39, 2Ti.2:9.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Luke 23:32, Luke 23:33, 2 Timothy 2:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2557; TFLSJ G2557; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 5
ἐβλασφήμειeblasphēmeihe was denigrating
Lemma: βλασφημέω (blasphēmeō) · Strong's: G0987
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to blaspheme — βλασφημέω, -ῶ ; (βλάσφημος), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:4 (יכח hi.) ib. 6, 22 (גּדף pi.), Isa.52:5 (נאץ hith.), Dan LXX 3:29 (96) (אמר שׁלח), Tob.1:18, Da TH Bel 9, 2Ma.2 * ; ] ; 1. to speak lightly or profanely of sacred things…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 35 times. Also: Matthew 9:3, Matthew 26:65, Matthew 27:39, Mark 2:7, Mark 3:28, Mark 3:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0987; TFLSJ G0987; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 6
αὐτὸνautonHim
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)
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),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:39 word 7
λέγων·legōnsaying:
Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PAP-NSM)
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 23:39 word 8
οὐχὶouchiSurely
Lemma: οὐχί (ouchi) · Strong's: G3780
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not! — οὐχί ; strengthened form of οὐ, ; not; (a) in neg. sentences, not, not at all: Luk.1:60 12:51, Jhn.13:10, al.; (b) more frequently in questions where an affirm. ans. is expected (Lat. nonne) : Mat.5:46-47, Luk.6:39,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
Used 53 times. Also: Matthew 5:46, Matthew 5:47, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 12:11, Matthew 13:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3780; TFLSJ G3780; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 9
σὺsuyou yourself
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Nominative · Singular (P-2NS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 10
εἶeiare
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Singular (V-PAI-2S)
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 Luke 23:39 word 11
ὁhothe
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 Luke 23:39 word 12
χριστός;christosChrist?
Lemma: Χριστός (Christos) · Strong's: G5547
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:39 word 13
σῶσονsōsondo save
Lemma: σῴζω (sōzō) · Strong's: G4982
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-AAM-2S)
Meaning: to save — σώζω (on the more accurate σῴζω, see WH, Intr., §410; Bl., §3, 1-3), ; [in LXX chiefly for ישׁע hi., also for מלט ni., נצל ni., etc. ; ] ; to save from peril, injury or suffering: Mat.8:25, Mrk.13:20, Luk.23:35, al.; τ.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 109 times. Also: Matthew 1:21, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:21, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 14:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4982; TFLSJ G4982; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 14
σεαυτὸνseautonYourself
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (F-2ASM)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT Luke 23:39 word 15
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 Luke 23:39 word 16
ἡμᾶς.¶hēmasus!
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Plural (P-1AP)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 23:39 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| One | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| of the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| criminals | → | κακοῦργος G2557 criminal |
| who hung [there] | → | κρεμάω G2910 to hang |
| heaped abuse on | → | βλασφημέω G0987 to blaspheme |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Are You | → | σύ G4771 you |
| not | → | οὐχί G3780 not! |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Christ | → | Χριστός G5547 Christ |
| he said | → | λέγω G3004G to say |
| Save | → | σῴζω G4982 to save |
| Yourself | → | G4572 |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| us | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
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).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page