What Does John 18:3 Mean?

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“then”

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

“Judas”

judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region

“having received”

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the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“a band”

a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e., (figuratively) a mass of men (a roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of levitical janitors)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“from”

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the chief priests”

the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“Pharisees”

a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary

“officers”

an under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)

“cometh”

to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

“thither”

there; by extension, thither

“with”

properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)

“lanterns”

a lightener, i.e., light; lantern

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“torches”

a "lamp" or flambeau

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“weapons”

an implement or utensil or tool (literally or figuratively, especially, offensive for war)