Mark 14:65

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤρξαντό τινες ἐμπτύειν αὐτῷ, καὶ περικαλύπτειν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κολαφίζειν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ, Προφήτευσον: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ῥαπίσμασιν αὐτὸν ἔβαλλον.

Transliteration

And ērxanto tines emptyein him, and perikalyptein the prosōpon of him, and kolaphizein him, and legein to him, Prophēteuson: and the hypēretai with rhapismasin him eballon.

Grammar Details

*ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - began
*tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some/certain ones
*emptyein*: present active infinitive - to spit on
*perikalyptein*: present active infinitive - to cover
*prosōpon*: accusative neuter singular - face
*kolaphizein*: present active infinitive - to strike with fist
*legein*: present active infinitive - to say
*Prophēteuson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - prophesy
*hypēretai*: nominative masculine plural - officers/servants
*rhapismasin*: dative neuter plural - slaps/blows
*eballon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were striking

Word Meanings

*ērxanto*: began/started
*emptyein*: to spit on/spit at
*perikalyptein*: to cover/veil/blindfold
*prosōpon*: face/countenance
*kolaphizein*: to strike with fist/beat
*Prophēteuson*: prophesy/predict [mockingly]
*hypēretai*: officers/servants/attendants
*rhapismasin*: slaps/blows/strikes
*eballon*: were striking/hitting [continuous action]

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Referenced Verses

Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Matt 26:67-68 : 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
Mark 15:19 : 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Luke 22:63-64 : 63 And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him. 64 And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
Acts 23:2 : 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 18:22 : 22 And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
John 19:3 : 3 and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
Mark 10:34 : 34 and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
Num 12:14 : 14 And Jehovah said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut up without the camp seven days, and after that she shall be brought in again.
Esth 7:8 : 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the couch whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he even force the queen before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Job 30:10 : 10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.
Isa 52:14 : 14 Like as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

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