Luke 22:23

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they began to question among themselves, which {G687} of them it was that should do this thing.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.

Transliteration

And they ērxanto syzētein pros themselves, the who ara might eiē from among them the [one] this mellōn prassein.

Grammar Details

*ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began
*syzētein*: present active infinitive - to discuss/question
*pros*: preposition with accusative - with/among
*heautous*: accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves
*tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
*ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
*eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
*ex*: preposition with genitive - from/of
*autōn*: genitive plural - them
*touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
*mellōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to
*prassein*: present active infinitive - to do/commit

Word Meanings

*ērxanto*: began/started
*syzētein*: to discuss/question/dispute
*pros heautous*: among themselves/with one another
*ara*: then/therefore/consequently
*eiē*: might be/could be
*mellōn*: going to/about to/intending to
*prassein*: to do/commit/practice

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:22 : 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?
Mark 14:19 : 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I?
John 13:22-25 : 22 The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 There was at the table reclining in Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell [us] who it is of whom he speaketh. 25 He {G1161} leaning back, as he was, on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

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