Mark 15:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

There was a man named Barabbas who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ὁ λεγόμενος Βαραββᾶς, μετὰ τῶν συστασιαστῶν δεδεμένος, οἵτινες ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν.

Transliteration

Ēn de the legomenos Barabbas, with the systasiastōn dedemenos, hoitines in the stasei phonon pepoiēkeisan.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - was/there was
• *de*: conjunction - but/and
• *legomenos*: participle, present, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - being called/named
• *Barabbas*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Barabbas
• *systasiastōn*: noun, genitive, masculine, plural - insurrectionists/rebels
• *dedemenos*: participle, perfect, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having been bound/imprisoned
• *hoitines*: relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - who/which
• *stasei*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - insurrection/rebellion
• *phonon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - murder
• *pepoiēkeisan*: verb, pluperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - had committed/done

Word Meanings

• *legomenos*: being called/named/designated
• *systasiastōn*: insurrectionists/rebels/fellow revolutionaries
• *dedemenos*: bound/imprisoned/chained
• *stasei*: insurrection/rebellion/uprising
• *phonon*: murder/killing/homicide
• *pepoiēkeisan*: had committed/had done/had perpetrated

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And there was one named Barabbas, who was bound with those who had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ther was one named Barrabas which laye bounde with the that made insurreccion and in the insurreccion comitted murther.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  There was i preson with the sedicious, one called Barrabas, which in the vproure had committed murthur.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murther.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there was one, that was named Barabbas, which lay bounde, with them that made insurrection: Which men had committed murther also in the insurrection.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there was [one] named Barabbas, [which lay] bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there was `one' named Barabbas, bound with those making insurrection with him, who had in the insurrection committed murder.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was one called Barabbas, `lying' bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:16 : 16 At that time, they were holding a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.
• Luke 23:18-19 : 18 But they all cried out together, 'Away with this man, and release Barabbas to us!' 19 (He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
• Luke 23:25 : 25 He released the one they asked for, who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he handed Jesus over to their will.