Luke 22:64

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They blindfolded him, struck him in the face, and demanded, 'Prophesy! Who hit you?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ περικαλύψαντες αὐτόν, ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον, καὶ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν, λέγοντες, Προφήτευσον, τίς ἐστιν ὁ παίσας σε;

Transliteration

And perikalypsantes auton, etypton autou to prosōpon, and epērōtōn auton, legontes, Prophēteuson, who estin ho paisas se?

Grammar Details

• *perikalypsantes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having blindfolded
• *auton*: accusative masculine singular pronoun - him
• *etypton*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were striking
• *autou*: genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his
• *to prosōpon*: accusative neuter singular - the face
• *epērōtōn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were questioning
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying
• *Prophēteuson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - prophesy
• *estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *ho paisas*: aorist active participle with article, nominative masculine singular - the one who struck
• *se*: accusative singular pronoun - you

Word Meanings

• *perikalypsantes*: having blindfolded/covered/veiled
• *etypton*: were striking/hitting/beating
• *epērōtōn*: were questioning/interrogating/asking
• *Prophēteuson*: prophesy/predict/tell

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that struck you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they blindfolded{G4028} him,{G846} and{G2532} asked{G1905} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Prophesy:{G4395} who{G5101} is he{G2076} that{G3588} struck{G5180} thee?{G4571}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} when they had blindfolded{G4028}{(G5660)} him{G846}, they struck{G5180}{(G5707)} him{G846} on the face{G4383}, and{G2532} asked{G1905}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Prophesy{G4395}{(G5657)}, who{G5101} is it{G2076}{(G5748)} that smote{G3817}{(G5660)} thee{G4571}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and blyndfolded him and smoote his face. And axed him sayinge: arede who it is that smoote ye?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  blyndfolded him, and smote him on the face, and axed him, and sayde: Prophecie, who is it that smote the?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when they had blindfolded him, they smote him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophecie who it is that smote thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they had blindfolded him, they stroke hym on the face, and asked him, saying: Arede, who is it that smote thee?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, `Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, "Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly,“Prophesy! Who hit you?”

Referenced Verses

• Judg 16:21 : 21 Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison.
• Judg 16:25 : 25 While they were in high spirits, they shouted, 'Bring out Samson to entertain us!' So they brought Samson from the prison, and he performed for them. They made him stand between the pillars.