King James Version
Matthew 26:23 in the King James Version says “And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.”
Matthew 26:23 · KJV
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“he answered”
G611to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
“He that dippeth”
G1686to whelm on, i.e., wet (a part of the person, etc.) by contact with a fluid
“with”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“his hand”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
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