Greek Interlinear
Matthew 27:21 Interlinear
“answered and The governor They said unto them Whether will ye of the twain that I release unto you and They said Barabbas”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ἀποκριθεὶς | G611 | answered | to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) |
| 2 | δὲ | G1161 | and | but, and, etc |
| 3 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | ἡγεμὼν | G2232 | The governor | a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province |
| 5 | εἰπον, | G2036 | They said | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 6 | αὐτοῖς | G846 | unto them | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 7 | Τίνα | G5101 | Whether | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 8 | θέλετε | G2309 | will ye | to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), |
| 9 | ἀπὸ | G575 | of | "off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative) |
| 10 | τῶν | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 11 | δύο | G1417 | the twain | "two" |
| 12 | ἀπολύσω | G630 | that I release | to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce |
| 13 | ὑμῖν | G5213 | unto you | to (with or by) you |
| 14 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 15 | δὲ | G1161 | and | but, and, etc |
| 16 | εἰπον, | G2036 | They said | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 17 | Βαραββᾶν | G912 | Barabbas | son of abba; bar-abbas, an israelite |
Verse Context
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