King James Version
Matthew 27:30 in the King James Version says “And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.”
Matthew 27:30 · KJV
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“on”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the reed”
G2563a reed (the plant or its stem, or that of a similar plant); by implication, a pen
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“smote”
G5180to "thump", i.e., cudgel or pummel (properly, with a stick or bastinado), but in any case by repeated blows; thus differing from g3817 and g3960, whic
“on”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the head”
G2776the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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