Matthew 27:65 Go deeper
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Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can. (KJV)
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ἜφηEphēwas saying
Lemma: φημί (phēmi) · Strong's: G5346
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to assert — φημί ; [in LXX chiefly for נָאַם, also for אָמַר; frequently in 2-4 Mac ; ] ; to declare, say: frequently in quoting the words of another, Mat.13:29 26:61, Luk.7:40 22:58, Jhn.1:23, al.; interjected into the recorded…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 67 times. Also: Matthew 4:7, Matthew 8:8, Matthew 13:28, Matthew 13:29, Matthew 14:8, Matthew 17:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5346; TFLSJ G5346; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 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: 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 27:65 word 2
αὐτοῖςautoisto them
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Plural · Masculine (P-DPM)
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 Matthew 27:65 word 3
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.,…
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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 Matthew 27:65 word 4
Πιλᾶτος·PilatosPilate;
Lemma: Πιλᾶτος (Pilatos) · Strong's: G4091
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Pilate — Πειλᾶτος (Rec. Πιλάτος, Tr., -ᾶτος, see WH, App., 155), -ου, ὁ, ; Pontius Pilate: Mat.27:2, Mrk.15:1, Luk.3:1, Jhn.18:29, Act.3:13, 1Ti.6:13, al; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 55 times. Also: Matthew 27:2, Matthew 27:13, Matthew 27:17, Matthew 27:22, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 27:58 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4091; TFLSJ G4091; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 5
ἔχετεecheteYou have
Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAI-2P)
Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 6
κουστωδίαν·koustōdiana guard;
Lemma: κουστωδία (koustōdia) · Strong's: G2892
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)
Meaning: guard — κουστωδία, -ας, ἡ (Lat. custodia), ; a guard: Mat.27:65-66 28:11.†; (AS)
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Used 3 times. Also: Matthew 27:66, Matthew 28:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2892; TFLSJ G2892; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 7
ὑπάγετεhupagetedo go
Lemma: ὑπάγω (hupagō) · Strong's: G5217
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-PAM-2P)
Meaning: to go — ὑπ-άγω ; [in LXX: Exo.14:21 (הָלַךְ hi.), elsewhere only as seel., Tob.8:21, al. ; ] ; a word of the vulgar language, in Pres. and imperfect only (Bl., § 53, 1). ; I. Trans. ; 1. to lead or bring under, subdue (Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 4:10, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 5:41, Matthew 8:4, Matthew 8:13, Matthew 8:32 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5217; TFLSJ G5217; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 8
ἀσφαλίσασθεasphalisasthedo make [it as] secure
Lemma: ἀσφαλίζω (asphalizō) · Strong's: G0805
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Middle Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Plural (V-ADM-2P)
Meaning: to secure — ἀσφαλίζω; (ἀσφαλής), [in LXX: Neh.3:15 (חָזַק hi.), Isa.41:10 (תָּמַךְ), Wis.4:17 10:12 13:15 * ; ] ; to make firm, secure: mid., Mat.27:65-66, Act.16:24; pass., Mat.27:64 (MM, see word).†; (AS)
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Used 4 times. Also: Matthew 27:64, Matthew 27:66, Acts 16:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0805; TFLSJ G0805; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 9
ὡςhōsas
Lemma: ὡς (hōs) · Strong's: G5613
Parsing: Particle or Disjunctive (PRT)
Meaning: as/when — ὡς, adverbial form of the relative pron. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ. ; I. As relat. adv. of manner, as, like as, just as, even as; 1. with a demonstrative, like οὕτως, expressed or understood: οὕτως . . . ὡς, Mrk.4:26, 1Co.3:15,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 515 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:12, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5613; TFLSJ G5613; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 10
οἴδατε.¶oidateyou know [how].
Lemma: οἶδα (oida) · Strong's: G6063
Parsing: Verb · Perfect · Active · Indicative · 2nd · Plural (V-RAI-2P)
Meaning: to know — 1. to know , εὖ οἶδα I know well; εὖ ἴσθι be assured : often with accusative rei, νοήματα οἶδε, μήδεα οἶδε he is versed in counsels, (Homer); with neut. Adjs., πεπνυμένα, φίλα, ἀθεμίστια εἰδώς (Homer); also with…
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Used 285 times. Also: Matthew 6:8, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:6, Matthew 12:25, Matthew 15:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G6063; TFLSJ G6063; TAGNT Matthew 27:65 word 11
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| You have | → | ἔχω G2192 to have/be |
| a guard | → | κουστωδία G2892 guard |
| Pilate | → | Πιλᾶτος G4091 Pilate |
| said | → | φημί G5346 to assert |
| . . . | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| Go | → | ὑπάγω G5217 to go |
| make [the tomb as] secure | → | ἀσφαλίζω G0805 to secure |
| as | → | ὡς G5613 as/when |
| you know [how] | → | G1492 |
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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