Matthew 27:21
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
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Matthew 27:21
Grammar
V-AOP-NSM
Verb — Aorist Passive Deponent Participle Nominative, masculine singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
passive in form but active in meaning — translate it actively
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἀποκριθεὶς | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Passive Deponent Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: answered
answered ×170
answering ×28
he answered ×13
they answered ×12
answerest thou ×4
shall answer ×4
answereth ×3
to answer ×3
Strong's Definition
G611
answered, answering, answer, answerest, answereth
apokrinomai
to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
- to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer "to begin to speak, but always where something has preceded (either said or done) to which the remarks refer
Variations
20 forms of this word
Translations
19 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
In the KJV here: and
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ὁ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-NSM
Noun — Nominative, masculine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡγεμὼν | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: governor
governor ×12
governor of ×2
governors ×2
rulers ×2
governor had ×1
governor to ×1
princes ×1
unto governors ×1
Strong's Definition
G2232
governor, governors, rulers, princes
hēgemōn
a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
- a leader of any kind, a guide, ruler, prefect, president, chief, general, commander, sovereign
- a ___%___legatus Caesaris___%___ (an officer administering a province in the name and with the authority of the Roman emperor)
- the governor of a province
- in causes relating to these revenues he administered justice
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
8 English renderings
Grammar
V-2AAI-3S
Verb — Active Indicative, third person singular
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "he / she / it"
| εἶπεν | Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: said
said ×450
and said ×119
he said ×105
saying ×19
say ×18
i said ×15
tell ×14
they said ×13
Strong's Definition
G2036
said, say, spake, tell, saying, …
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- to speak, say
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
115 English renderings
Grammar
P-DPM
Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| αὐτοῖς | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: unto them
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
autos
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
- himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: whether
what ×250
who ×102
why ×69
whom ×18
which ×16
whose ×9
whether ×8
how ×6
Strong's Definition
G5101
what, who, why, whom, which, …
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- who, which, what
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
42 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-2P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| θέλετε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: will ye
will ×21
would ×19
i will ×12
wilt thou ×12
i would ×11
thou wilt ×8
will ye ×7
willing ×7
Strong's Definition
G2309
would, will, wilt, desire, willing, …
thelō
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- to will, have in mind, intend
- to be resolved or determined, to purpose "to desire, to wish"to love
- to like to do a thing, be fond of doing
Variations
40 forms of this word
Translations
74 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἀπὸ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: of
from ×377
of ×130
out of ×22
out ×13
since ×11
for ×10
off ×10
at ×8
Strong's Definition
G575
from, of, out, since, off, …
apo
___%___off,___%___ i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
- of separation
- of local separation, after verbs of motion from a place i.e., of departing, of fleeing "of separation of a part from the whole
- where of a whole some part is taken
- physical, of distance of place "temporal, of distance of time
- of the place whence anything is, comes, befalls, is taken "of origin of a cause
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
54 English renderings
Grammar
T-GPM
Definite Article — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| τῶν | Speech Definite Article Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
A-GPM-NUI
Adjective — Genitive, masculine plural
possession or source — try "of ___" or "___'s"
plural — usually add "-s"
| δύο | Speech Adjective Case Genitive Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: twain
two ×107
twain ×9
and two ×3
both ×2
of two ×2
unto two ×2
with two ×2
are two ×1
Strong's Definition
G1417
two, twain, both
dyo
___%___two___%___
- the two, the twain
Variations
4 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
Grammar
V-AAS-1S
Verb — Aorist Active Subjunctive, first person singular
the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a possibility or purpose — try "he may ___" or "that he might ___"
the built-in subject is "I"
| ἀπολύσω | Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Subjunctive Person First Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: that i release
shall put away ×5
to put away ×5
let go ×4
send away ×4
that i release ×4
he sent away ×3
release ×3
to release ×3
Strong's Definition
G630
away, release, go, send, sent, …
apolyō
to free fully, i.e., (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce
- to set free "to let go, dismiss, (to detain no longer)
- a petitioner to whom liberty to depart is given by a decisive answer "to bid depart, send away
- a captive i.e., to loose his bonds and bid him depart, to give him liberty to depart "to acquit one accused of a crime and set him at liberty"indulgently to grant a prisoner leave to depart"to release a debtor, i.e., not to press one's claim against him, to remit his debt
Variations
25 forms of this word
Translations
45 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: unto you
unto you ×303
you ×222
to you ×33
ye ×13
for you ×12
be unto you ×9
with you ×5
your ×5
Strong's Definition
G5213
you, ye, your, yourselves, cause
hymin
to (with or by) you
- you
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
20 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPM
Definite Article — Nominative, masculine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| οἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
δέ
· theh
In English
and ×1179
but ×922
now ×157
then ×129
when ×41
yet ×20
and when ×19
for ×18
Strong's Definition
G1161
and, but, now, then, when, …
de
but, and, etc
- but, moreover, and, etc.
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
79 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: said
said ×450
and said ×119
he said ×105
saying ×19
say ×18
i said ×15
tell ×14
they said ×13
Strong's Definition
G2036
said, say, spake, tell, saying, …
epō
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- to speak, say
Variations
32 forms of this word
Translations
115 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: barabbas
barabbas ×11
Strong's Definition
G912
barabbas
barabbas
son of a father, son of a master
son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite
- the captive robber whom the Jews begged Pilate to release instead of Christ
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings