John 19:40 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.”
John 19:40 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 19:4019 words
ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τὸtothe
σῶμαsōmabody
τοῦtouthe
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
καὶkaiand / also
ἔδησανedēsanbind, be in bonds, knit
αὐτὸautohe / she / it / same
ὀθονίοιςothonioislinen
clothes
μετὰmetaafter(-ward), he again, against
τῶνtōnthe
ἀρωμάτωνarōmatōn(sweet)
spice
καθὼςkathōsaccording to, (according, even) as
ἔθοςethoscustom, manner, be
wont
ἐστὶνestinam, have been, is I
τοῖςtoisthe
ἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisJew(-ess), of Judæa
ἐνταφιάζεινentaphiazeinbury
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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