John 19:3

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{ "verseID": "John.19.3", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγον, Χαῖρε, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων! καὶ ἐδίδουν αὐτῷ ῥαπίσματα.", "text": "And *elegon*, *Chaire*, the *Basileus* of the *Ioudaiōn*! and *edidoun* to him *rhapismata*.", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying [continuous action]", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/hail/greetings", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - King", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews/Judeans", "*edidoun*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were giving [continuous action]", "*rhapismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - slaps/blows" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying", "*Chaire*": "hail/rejoice/greetings", "*Ioudaiōn*": "of Jews/of Judeans", "*edidoun*": "were giving/kept giving", "*rhapismata*": "slaps/blows with the palm/strikes" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλεγον, Χαῖρε, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων! καὶ ἐδίδουν αὐτῷ ῥαπίσματα.

Transliteration

And elegon, Chaire, the Basileus of the Ioudaiōn! and edidoun to him rhapismata.

Grammar Details

• *elegon*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying [continuous action]
• *Chaire*: present active imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/hail/greetings
• *Basileus*: nominative, masculine, singular - King
• *Ioudaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews/Judeans
• *edidoun*: imperfect active, 3rd plural - were giving [continuous action]
• *rhapismata*: accusative, neuter, plural - slaps/blows

Word Meanings

• *elegon*: were saying/kept saying
• *Chaire*: hail/rejoice/greetings
• *Ioudaiōn*: of Jews/of Judeans
• *edidoun*: were giving/kept giving
• *rhapismata*: slaps/blows with the palm/strikes

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck him with their hands.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and they came unto him, and{G2532} said,{G3004} Hail,{G5463} King{G935} of the Jews!{G2453} and{G2532} they struck{G1325} him{G846} with their hands.{G4475}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5707)}, Hail{G5463}{(G5720)}, King{G935} of the Jews{G2453}! and{G2532} they smote{G1325}{(G5707)} him{G846} with their hands{G4475}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and sayd: hayll kynge of the Iewes: and they smote him on the face.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and sayde: Hayle kynge of the Iewes. And they smote him on the face.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And saide, Haile, King of the Iewes; they smote him with their roddes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And sayde, Hayle king of the Iewes: And they stroke hym with roddes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and said, `Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They came up to him again and again and said,“Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly in the face.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.29", "source": "¶Καὶ πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν, ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, καὶ κάλαμον ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν αὐτοῦ: καὶ γονυπετήσαντες ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ, ἐνέπαιζον αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, Χαῖρε, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων!", "text": "And *plexantes* *stephanon* from *akanthōn*, *epethēkan* upon the *kephalēn* of him, and *kalamon* upon the *dexian* of him: and *gonypetēsantes* *emprosthen* of him, *enepaizon* him, *legontes*, *Chaire*, the *Basileus* of the *Ioudaiōn*!", "grammar": { "*plexantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having woven/plaited", "*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath", "*akanthōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thorns/thistles", "*epethēkan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - placed/put upon", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*kalamon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reed/staff", "*dexian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - right hand", "*gonypetēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having knelt down", "*emprosthen*": "adverb/preposition - in front of/before", "*enepaizon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were mocking/ridiculing", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - hail/rejoice/greetings", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans" }, "variants": { "*plexantes*": "having woven/plaited/twisted together", "*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/garland", "*akanthōn*": "thorns/thistles/brambles", "*kalamon*": "reed/staff/rod [as mock scepter]", "*gonypetēsantes*": "having knelt down/bowed the knee [in mock homage]", "*enepaizon*": "were mocking/ridiculing/making fun of [continuous action]", "*Chaire*": "hail/rejoice/greetings [formal imperial greeting]", "*Basileus*": "king/monarch/sovereign", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea" } }
• Luke 1:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Luke.1.28", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄγγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν, εἶπεν, Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ: εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξίν.", "text": "And *eiselthōn* the *angelos* *pros* her, *eipen*, *Chaire*, *kecharitōmenē*, the *Kyrios* with you: *eulogēmenē* you among *gynaixin*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered/coming in", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/towards", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Chaire*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd singular - rejoice/greetings", "*kecharitōmenē*": "perfect, passive, participle, vocative, feminine, singular - having been favored/graced", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*eulogēmenē*": "perfect, passive, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - blessed", "*gynaixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - women" }, "variants": { "*Chaire*": "rejoice/greetings/hail", "*kecharitōmenē*": "favored one/endowed with grace/highly favored", "*eulogēmenē*": "blessed/praised" } }
• John 18:22 : 22 { "verseID": "John.18.22", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ εἰπόντος, εἷς τῶν ὑπηρετῶν παρεστηκὼς ἔδωκεν ῥάπισμα τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἰπών, Οὕτως ἀποκρίνῃ τῷ ἀρχιερεῖ;", "text": "*Tauta de autou eipontos*, *heis tōn hypēretōn parestēkōs edōken rhapisma tō Iēsou*, *eipōn*, Thus *apokrinē tō archierei*?", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "*eipontos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having said", "*heis*": "numeral, nominative, masculine, singular - one", "*tōn hypēretōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the officers", "*parestēkōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing by", "*edōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave", "*rhapisma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - blow", "*tō Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Jesus", "*eipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having said", "*Houtōs*": "adverb - thus/in this manner", "*apokriné*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd person singular - you answer", "*tō archierei*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the high priest" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these words", "*de*": "and/but/now", "*eipontos*": "having said/having spoken", "*heis*": "one/a certain one", "*hypēretōn*": "officers/servants/attendants", "*parestēkōs*": "standing by/standing near", "*edōken*": "gave/struck/delivered", "*rhapisma*": "blow/slap/strike", "*eipōn*": "having said/saying", "*Houtōs*": "thus/in this manner/so", "*apokriné*": "you answer/you reply", "*archierei*": "high priest/chief priest" } }
• John 18:33 : 33 { "verseID": "John.18.33", "source": "Εἰσῆλθεν οὖν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον πάλιν ὁ Πιλάτος, καὶ ἐφώνησεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Σὺ εἶ ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων;", "text": "*Eisēlthen oun eis to praitōrion palin ho Pilatos*, and *ephōnēsen ton Iēsoun*, and *eipen autō*, *Sy ei ho Basileus tōn Ioudaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*Eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - entered", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*to praitōrion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - the Praetorium", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ephōnēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - called", "*ton Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Sy*": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - you", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - are", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the King", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews" }, "variants": { "*Eisēlthen*": "entered/went in", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*eis*": "into/in", "*praitōrion*": "Praetorium/governor's headquarters/judgment hall", "*palin*": "again/once more", "*Pilatos*": "Pilate (personal name)", "*ephōnēsen*": "called/summoned", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Sy*": "you (emphatic)", "*ei*": "are/exist", "*Basileus*": "King/ruler", "*Ioudaiōn*": "Jews/Judeans" } }
• John 19:19-22 : 19 { "verseID": "John.19.19", "source": "Ἔγραψεν δὲ καὶ τίτλον ὁ Πιλάτος, καὶ ἔθηκεν ἐπὶ τοῦ σταυροῦ. Ἦν δὲ γεγραμμένον, Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων.", "text": "*Egrapsen de kai titlon* the *Pilatos*, and *ethēken epi tou staurou*. *Ēn de gegrammenon*, *Iēsous ho Nazōraios ho Basileus tōn Ioudaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Egrapsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he wrote", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*kai*": "conjunction, adjunctive - also", "*titlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - title/inscription", "*Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*ethēken*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he put/placed", "*epi*": "preposition with genitive - on/upon", "*tou staurou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the cross", "*Ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*de*": "particle, contrastive - and/but", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ho Nazōraios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Nazarene", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the King", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews/Judeans" }, "variants": { "*Egrapsen*": "wrote/inscribed", "*titlon*": "title/inscription/notice", "*ethēken*": "put/placed/set", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed", "*ho Nazōraios*": "the Nazarene/of Nazareth", "*Basileus*": "King/ruler" } } 20 { "verseID": "John.19.20", "source": "Τοῦτον οὖν τὸν τίτλον πολλοὶ ἀνέγνωσαν τῶν Ἰουδαίων: ὅτι ἐγγὺς ἦν ὁ τόπος τῆς πόλεως ὅπου ἐσταυρώθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς: καὶ ἦν γεγραμμένον Ἑβραϊστί, Ἑλληνιστί, Ῥωμαϊστί.", "text": "*Touton oun ton titlon polloi anegnōsan tōn Ioudaiōn*: *hoti eggys ēn ho topos tēs poleōs hopou estaurōthē ho Iēsous*: and *ēn gegrammenon Hebraisti*, *Hellēnisti*, *Rhōmaisti*.", "grammar": { "*Touton*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - this", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*ton titlon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the title", "*polloi*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*anegnōsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they read", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews/Judeans", "*hoti*": "conjunction - because", "*eggys*": "adverb - near/close", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was", "*ho topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the place", "*tēs poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of the city", "*hopou*": "adverb, relative - where", "*estaurōthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was crucified", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*ēn*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - it was", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*Hebraisti*": "adverb - in Hebrew/Aramaic", "*Hellēnisti*": "adverb - in Greek", "*Rhōmaisti*": "adverb - in Latin" }, "variants": { "*anegnōsan*": "read/recognized", "*eggys*": "near/close to", "*topos*": "place/location", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*estaurōthē*": "was crucified/was executed", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed", "*Hebraisti*": "in Hebrew/in Aramaic", "*Hellēnisti*": "in Greek", "*Rhōmaisti*": "in Latin/in Roman" } } 21 { "verseID": "John.19.21", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν τῷ Πιλάτῳ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, Μὴ γράφε, Ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων· ἀλλʼ ὅτι ἐκεῖνος εἶπεν, Βασιλεύς εἰμι τῶν Ἰουδαίων.", "text": "*Elegon oun tō Pilatō hoi archiereis tōn Ioudaiōn*, *Mē graphe*, *Ho Basileus tōn Ioudaiōn*; *all hoti ekeinos eipen*, *Basileus eimi tōn Ioudaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*oun*": "conjunction, inferential - therefore/then", "*tō Pilatō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Pilate", "*hoi archiereis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - the chief priests", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews/Judeans", "*Mē*": "negation with imperative - not [don't]", "*graphe*": "present active imperative, 2nd singular - write", "*Ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - The King", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews/Judeans", "*all*": "conjunction, strong adversative - but", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ekeinos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - said", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - King", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*tōn Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Jews/Judeans" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/kept saying", "*archiereis*": "chief priests/high priests", "*Mē graphe*": "do not write", "*ekeinos*": "that one/he", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*eimi*": "am/exist" } } 22 { "verseID": "John.19.22", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Πιλάτος, Ὃ γέγραφα γέγραφα.", "text": "*Apekrithē ho Pilatos*, *Ho gegrapha gegrapha*.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*ho Pilatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate", "*Ho*": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*gegrapha*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I have written", "*gegrapha*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I have written [repetition for emphasis]" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Ho gegrapha gegrapha*": "What I have written, I have written [emphatic repetition indicating finality]" } }
• Matt 26:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.49", "source": "Καὶ εὐθέως προσελθὼν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, εἶπεν, Χαῖρε, ῥαββί· καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *eutheōs* *proselthōn* to the *Iēsou*, *eipen*, *Chaire*, *rabbi*; and *katephilēsen* him.", "grammar": { "*eutheōs*": "adverb - immediately/at once", "*proselthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come to/approached", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - to Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Chaire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - rejoice/hail/greetings", "*rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher (transliteration of Hebrew term)", "*katephilēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - kissed earnestly/kissed intensely" }, "variants": { "*proselthōn*": "approaching/coming to", "*Chaire*": "greetings/hail/rejoice (formal greeting)", "*rabbi*": "my teacher/my master", "*katephilēsen*": "kissed fervently/kissed repeatedly (intensified form of *phileō*)" } }