Luke 23:48

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαραγενόμενοι ὄχλοι ἐπὶ τὴν θεωρίαν ταύτην, θεωροῦντες τὰ γενόμενα, τύπτοντες ἑαυτῶν τὰ στήθη, ὑπέστρεφον.

Transliteration

And all the symparagenomonoi ochloi for the theōrian this, theōrountes the things-genomena, typtontes of-themselves the stēthē, hypestrefon.

Grammar Details

*symparagenomonoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative plural masculine - having come together
*ochloi*: nominative plural masculine - crowds
*theōrian*: accusative singular feminine - spectacle/sight
*theōrountes*: present active participle, nominative plural masculine - observing/watching
*genomena*: aorist middle participle, accusative plural neuter - having happened
*typtontes*: present active participle, nominative plural masculine - beating/striking
*stēthē*: accusative plural neuter - breasts/chests
*hypestrefon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were returning

Word Meanings

*symparagenomonoi*: having gathered/assembled/come together
*ochloi*: crowds/multitudes
*theōrian*: spectacle/sight/sight-seeing
*theōrountes*: watching/observing/witnessing
*genomena*: things that happened/occurred
*typtontes*: beating/striking/hitting
*stēthē*: breasts/chests
*hypestrefon*: were returning/going back

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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

Luke 18:13 : 13 But the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote {G1519} his breast, saying, God, be thou merciful to me a sinner.
Jer 31:19 : 19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Acts 2:37 : 37 Now when they heard [this,] they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, {G435} Brethren, what shall we do?

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