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But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. (KJV)
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ΟἱHoi<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 Matthew 27:20 word 1
δὲdeAnd
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 Matthew 27:20 word 2
ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisthe chief priests
Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς (archiereus) · Strong's: G0749
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 Matthew 27:20 word 3
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 Matthew 27:20 word 4
οἱhoithe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (T-NPM)
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 Matthew 27:20 word 5
πρεσβύτεροιpresbuteroielders
Lemma: πρεσβύτερος (presbuteros) · Strong's: G4245G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (N-NPM)
Meaning: elder: Elder — πρέσβυς, -εως, ὁ poët. form of πρεσβύτης (which see), ; [in LXX (= πρεσβευτής, an ambassador): Num.21:20 (21), al. (מֲלְאָךְ), Isa.13:8 57:9 (צִיר), 1Ma.9:70, al. ; ] ; an old man. ; Compar., ; πρεσβύτερος, -α, -ον, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 15:2, Matthew 16:21, Matthew 21:23, Matthew 26:3, Matthew 26:47, Matthew 26:57 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4245G; TFLSJ G4245G; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 6
ἔπεισανepeisanpersuaded
Lemma: πείθω (peithō) · Strong's: G3982
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to persuade — πείθω, ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּטַח בֶּטַח, its parts and derivatives ; ] ; (i) Active; 1. trans., to apply persuasion ("conative" in pres.; see M, Pr., 147), to prevail upon or win over, persuade: absol., Mat.28:14,…
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Used 54 times. Also: Matthew 27:43, Matthew 28:14, Mark 10:24, Luke 11:22, Luke 16:31, Luke 18:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3982; TFLSJ G3982; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 7
τοὺςtousthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (T-APM)
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 Matthew 27:20 word 8
ὄχλουςochlouscrowds
Lemma: ὄχλος (ochlos) · Strong's: G3793
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)
Meaning: crowd — ὄχλος, -ου, ὁ, ; [in LXX for הָמוֹן (chiefly in Da TH), קָהָל ,חַיִל, etc. ; ] ; 1. a moving crowd or multitude of persons, a throng: Mat.9:23, Mrk.2:4, Luk.5:1, Jhn.5:13, al.; pl., Mat.5:1, Mrk.10:1, Luk.3:7, and…
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Used 175 times. Also: Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 8:1, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 9:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3793; TFLSJ G3793; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 9
ἵναinathat
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 10
αἰτήσωνταιaitēsōntaithey may ask for
Lemma: αἰτέω (aiteō) · Strong's: G0154
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AMS-3P)
Meaning: to ask — αἰτέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁאל ; ] ; to ask, request: absol., Mat.7:7, Jas.1:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.5:42, Luk.6:30; with accusative of thing(s), before ἀπό, Mat.20:20, 1Jn.5:15; id. before παρά,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 70 times. Also: Matthew 5:42, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0154; TFLSJ G0154; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 11
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 Matthew 27:20 word 12
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 27:21, Matthew 27:26, Mark 15:7, Mark 15:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0912; TFLSJ G0912; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 13
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 Matthew 27:20 word 14
δὲdeand
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 Matthew 27:20 word 15
ἸησοῦνIēsounJesus
Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-ASM-P)
Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 16
ἀπολέσωσιν.¶apolesōsinmay destroy.
Lemma: ἀπολλύω (apolluō) · Strong's: G0622
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: to destroy — ἀπ-όλλυμι and ἀπολλύω ; [in LXX for אָבַד, etc. (38 words in all)]. ; 1. Act., ; 1 to destroy utterly, destroy, kill: Mk 124, 922, al.; τ. ψνχήν, Mat.10:28, al.; 2 to lose utterly: Mat.10:42, al.; metaphorically, of…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 94 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 8:25, Matthew 9:17, Matthew 10:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0622; TFLSJ G0622; TAGNT Matthew 27:20 word 17
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| But | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| chief priests | → | ἀρχιερεύς G0749 high-priest |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| elders | → | πρεσβύτερος G4245G elder: Elder |
| persuaded | → | πείθω G3982 to persuade |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| crowds | → | ὄχλος G3793 crowd |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| ask for | → | αἰτέω G0154 to ask |
| Barabbas | → | Βαραββᾶς G0912 Barabbas |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| to have Jesus put to death | → | ἀπολλύω G0622 to destroy |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| . . . | → | Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus |
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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