Luke 23:26 — King James Version← Study notes
“And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”
Luke 23:26 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 23:2619 words
ΚαὶKaiand / also
ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…
ἀπήγαγονapēgagonbring, carry away, lead (away)
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ἐπιλαβόμενοιepilabomenoicatch, lay hold (up-)on, take (by
ΣίμωνάSimōnaSimon
τιναtinaa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ΚυρηναῖονKyrēnaionof Cyrene, Cyrenian
ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncome / go
ἀπ’ap’from
ἀγροῦagroucountry, farm, piece of ground
ἐπέθηκανepethēkanadd
unto, lade, lay upon
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
τὸνtonthe
σταυρὸνstauroncross
φέρεινphereinbe, bear, bring (forth)
ὄπισθενopisthenafter, backside, behind
τοῦtouthe
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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