John 19:31 — King James Version← Study notes
“The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.”
John 19:31 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 19:3135 words
ΟἱHoithe
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἐπεὶepeibecause, else, for that (then
παρασκευὴparaskeuēpreparation
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μὴmēnot
μείνῃmeinēabide, continue, dwell
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
τοῦtouthe
σταυροῦstauroucross
τὰtathe
σώματαsōmatabody
ἐνenabout, after, against
τῷtōthe
σαββάτῳsabbatōSabbath
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
μεγάληmegalē(+ fear) exceedingly, great(-est), high
ἡhēthe
ἡμέραhēmeraage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἐκείνουekeinouthat one
τοῦtouthe
σαββάτουsabbatouSabbath
ἠρώτησανērōtēsanask, beseech, desire
τὸνtonthe
ΠιλᾶτονPilatonPilate
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
κατεαγῶσινkateagōsinbreak
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
τὰtathe
σκέληskelēleg
καὶkaiand / also
ἀρθῶσινarthōsintake up
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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