Luke 22:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he went away, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀπελθὼν, συνελάλησεν τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς, τὸ πῶς αὐτὸν παραδῷ αὐτοῖς.

Transliteration

And apelthōn, synelalēsen to the archiereusin and to the stratēgois, the [way] pōs he might paradō him to them.

Grammar Details

*apelthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having gone away
*synelalēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he talked with/conferred
*archiereusin*: dative masculine plural - chief priests
*stratēgois*: dative masculine plural - captains/officers
*pōs*: interrogative adverb - how
*paradō*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might betray/hand over
*autois*: dative masculine plural - to them

Word Meanings

*apelthōn*: having gone away/departed
*synelalēsen*: talked with/conferred/discussed
*stratēgois*: captains/officers of the temple guard
*paradō*: might betray/hand over/deliver

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Referenced Verses

Acts 4:1 : 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the captain of the temple {G5037} and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto {G302} this would grow.
Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them, [but] without {G3756} violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
Matt 26:14 : 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Mark 14:10-11 : 10 And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them. 11 And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him [unto them].
Luke 22:52 : 52 And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

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Mark 14:10-11
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10And Judas Iscariot, he that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might deliver him unto them.
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Luke 22:5-6
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Matt 26:3-4
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Mark 14:42-45
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Mark 14:21
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