Luke 13:2

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{ "verseID": "Luke.13.2", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Δοκεῖτε ὅτι οἱ Γαλιλαῖοι οὗτοι ἁμαρτωλοὶ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς Γαλιλαίους ἐγένοντο, ὅτι τοιαῦτα πεπόνθασιν;", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Iēsous* *eipen* to them, *Dokeite* that the *Galilaioi* these *hamartōloi para* all the *Galilaious egenonto*, because *toiauta peponthasin*?", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*Galilaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*hamartōloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - sinners", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*Galilaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Galileans", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*toiauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - such things", "*peponthasin*": "perfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they have suffered" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/responding", "*Dokeite*": "you think/suppose/believe/imagine", "*hamartōloi*": "sinners/sinful people", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*peponthasin*": "they have suffered/experienced/endured" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Δοκεῖτε ὅτι οἱ Γαλιλαῖοι οὗτοι ἁμαρτωλοὶ παρὰ πάντας τοὺς Γαλιλαίους ἐγένοντο, ὅτι τοιαῦτα πεπόνθασιν;

Transliteration

And apokritheis the Iēsous eipen to them, Dokeite that the Galilaioi these hamartōloi para all the Galilaious egenonto, because toiauta peponthasin?

Grammar Details

• *apokritheis*: aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
• *Dokeite*: present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose
• *Galilaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Galileans
• *hamartōloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sinners
• *para*: preposition + accusative - beyond/more than
• *Galilaious*: accusative, masculine, plural - Galileans
• *egenonto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were
• *toiauta*: accusative, neuter, plural - such things
• *peponthasin*: perfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they have suffered

Word Meanings

• *apokritheis*: having answered/responding
• *Dokeite*: you think/suppose/believe/imagine
• *hamartōloi*: sinners/sinful people
• *para*: beyond/more than/in comparison to
• *egenonto*: became/were/turned out to be
• *peponthasin*: they have suffered/experienced/endured

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus replied to them, 'Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered in this way?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus answered and said to them, Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus answered and sayde vnto them: Suppose ye that these Galileans were greater synners then all the other Galileas because they suffred suche punisshmet?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them: Suppose ye, that these Galileas were greater synners then all the other Galileans, because they suffred soch punyshment?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Suppose ye, that these Galileans were greater sinners then al the other Galileans, because they haue suffered such things?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto them: Suppose ye that these Galileans, were greater sinners then all the others Galileans, because they suffred such punishment?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jesus answering said to them, `Think ye that these Galileans became sinners beyond all the Galileans, because they have suffered such things?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he answered and said unto them, Think ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered these things?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he, in answer, said to them, Are you of the opinion that these Galilaeans were worse than all other Galilaeans, because these things were done to them?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus answered them, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered such things?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He answered them,“Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered these things?

Referenced Verses

• John 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.9.2", "source": "Καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, τίς ἥμαρτεν, οὗτος, ἢ οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ, ἵνα τυφλὸς γεννηθῇ;", "text": "And *ērōtēsan* him the *mathētai* of-him, *legontes*, *Rabbi*, who *hēmarten*, this-one, or the *goneis* of-him, *hina typhlos gennēthē*?", "grammar": { "*ērōtēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - asked/questioned", "*mathētai*": "nominative masculine plural - disciples", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher", "*hēmarten*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - sinned", "*goneis*": "nominative masculine plural - parents", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*typhlos*": "nominative masculine singular - blind", "*gennēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be born" }, "variants": { "*ērōtēsan*": "asked/questioned/inquired", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*legontes*": "saying/speaking/declaring", "*hēmarten*": "sinned/erred/missed the mark", "*goneis*": "parents/ancestors", "*gennēthē*": "might be born/come into existence" } }
• Acts 28:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Acts.28.4", "source": "Ὡς δὲ εἶδον οἱ βάρβαροι κρεμάμενον τὸ θηρίον ἐκ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔλεγον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Πάντως φονεύς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος, ὃν, διασωθέντα ἐκ τῆς θαλάσσης, ἡ Δίκη ζῇν οὐκ εἴασεν.", "text": "*Hōs de eidon hoi barbaroi kremamenon to thērion ek tēs xeiros autou*, they *elegon pros allēlous*, \"*Pantōs phoneus estin ho anthrōpos houtos*, who, *diasōthenta ek tēs thalassēs*, *hē Dikē zēn ouk eiasen*.\"", "grammar": { "*Hōs*": "conjunction - when/as", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they saw", "*hoi barbaroi*": "nominative masculine plural - the foreigners", "*kremamenon*": "present middle participle, accusative neuter singular - hanging", "*to thērion*": "accusative neuter singular - the beast/creature", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*tēs xeiros autou*": "genitive feminine singular - of his hand", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*pros allēlous*": "to one another", "*Pantōs*": "adverb - surely/certainly/by all means", "*phoneus*": "nominative masculine singular - murderer", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*ho anthrōpos houtos*": "nominative masculine singular - this man", "*diasōthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been saved through", "*ek tēs thalassēs*": "from the sea", "*hē Dikē*": "nominative feminine singular - Justice (personified)", "*zēn*": "present active infinitive - to live", "*ouk eiasen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - did not allow" }, "variants": { "*barbaroi*": "foreigners/non-Greek speakers/uncivilized people", "*kremamenon*": "hanging/suspended", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal/venomous creature", "*elegon*": "were saying/kept saying/telling", "*Pantōs*": "surely/certainly/no doubt/absolutely", "*phoneus*": "murderer/killer", "*diasōthenta*": "having been saved/rescued/escaped", "*Dikē*": "Justice/Vengeance (personified goddess of justice)", "*eiasen*": "allowed/permitted" } }
• Job 22:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.22.5", "source": "הֲלֹ֣א רָעָֽתְךָ֣ רַבָּ֑ה וְאֵֽין־קֵ֝֗ץ לַעֲוֺנֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ rāʿātəkā rabbâ wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ la-ʿăwōnōteykā*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative + negative particle - is not?", "*rāʿātəkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your evil/wickedness", "*rabbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/much/many", "*wə-ʾēyn-qēṣ*": "conjunction + particle of negation + noun, masculine singular - and there is no end", "*la-ʿăwōnōteykā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your iniquities" }, "variants": { "*rāʿātəkā*": "your evil/wickedness/wrongdoing", "*rabbâ*": "great/abundant/much", "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary", "*ʿăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/guilt" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.22.6", "source": "כִּֽי־תַחְבֹּ֣ל אַחֶ֣יךָ חִנָּ֑ם וּבִגְדֵ֖י עֲרוּמִּ֣ים תַּפְשִֽׁיט׃", "text": "*kî-taḥbōl ʾaḥeykā ḥinnām û-bigdê ʿărummîm tapšîṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-taḥbōl*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - for you take pledge", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your brothers", "*ḥinnām*": "adverb - without cause/for nothing", "*û-bigdê*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct - and garments of", "*ʿărummîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - naked ones", "*tapšîṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you strip" }, "variants": { "*taḥbōl*": "to take pledge/take as security", "*ʾaḥeykā*": "your brothers/relatives/kinsmen", "*ḥinnām*": "for nothing/without cause/without payment", "*bigdê*": "garments/clothes/coverings", "*ʿărummîm*": "naked ones/naked people", "*tapšîṭ*": "to strip/undress/remove clothing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.22.7", "source": "לֹא־מַ֭יִם עָיֵ֣ף תַּשְׁקֶ֑ה וּ֝מֵרָעֵ֗ב תִּֽמְנַֽע־לָֽחֶם׃", "text": "*lōʾ-mayim ʿāyēp tašqê û-mērāʿēb timnaʿ-lāḥem*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-mayim*": "negative particle + noun, masculine plural - not water", "*ʿāyēp*": "adjective, masculine singular - weary/faint", "*tašqê*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you give to drink", "*û-mērāʿēb*": "conjunction + preposition + adjective, masculine singular - and from hungry", "*timnaʿ-lāḥem*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - you withhold bread" }, "variants": { "*mayim*": "water", "*ʿāyēp*": "weary/faint/exhausted", "*tašqê*": "to give drink/cause to drink", "*rāʿēb*": "hungry/famished", "*timnaʿ*": "to withhold/keep back", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.22.8", "source": "וְאִ֣ישׁ זְ֭רוֹעַ ל֣וֹ הָאָ֑רֶץ וּנְשׂ֥וּא פָ֝נִ֗ים יֵ֣שֶׁב בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʾîš zərôaʿ lô hā-ʾāreṣ û-nəśûʾ pānîm yēšeb bāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾîš*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man of", "*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular - arm/strength", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the land/earth", "*û-nəśûʾ*": "conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine singular - and lifted up", "*pānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - face", "*yēšeb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person", "*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land/earth/ground", "*nəśûʾ pānîm*": "one with lifted face/honored person/respected one", "*yēšeb*": "to dwell/sit/remain" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.22.9", "source": "אַ֭לְמָנוֹת שִׁלַּ֣חְתָּ רֵיקָ֑ם וּזְרֹע֖וֹת יְתֹמִ֣ים יְדֻכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾalmānôt šillaḥtā rêqām û-zərōʿôt yətōmîm yədukkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you sent away", "*rêqām*": "adverb - empty", "*û-zərōʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural construct - and arms of", "*yətōmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - orphans", "*yədukkāʾ*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - are crushed" }, "variants": { "*ʾalmānôt*": "widows", "*šillaḥtā*": "to send away/dismiss/let go", "*rêqām*": "empty-handed/without anything", "*zərōʿôt*": "arms/strength/support", "*yətōmîm*": "orphans/fatherless", "*yədukkāʾ*": "to be crushed/broken/shattered" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.22.10", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן סְבִיבוֹתֶ֣יךָ פַחִ֑ים וִֽ֝יבַהֶלְךָ פַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʿal-kēn səbîbôteykā paḥîm wî-bahelekhā paḥad pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʿal-kēn*": "preposition + adverb - therefore", "*səbîbôteykā*": "noun, feminine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your surroundings", "*paḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - snares/traps", "*wî-bahelekhā*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and terrifies you", "*paḥad*": "noun, masculine singular - dread/fear", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*səbîbôt*": "surroundings/around", "*paḥîm*": "snares/traps/nets", "*bahel*": "to terrify/dismay/disturb", "*paḥad*": "dread/fear/terror", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/unexpectedly" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.22.11", "source": "אוֹ־חֹ֥שֶׁךְ לֹֽא־תִרְאֶ֑ה וְֽשִׁפְעַת־מַ֥יִם תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*ʾô-ḥōšekh lōʾ-tirʾê wə-šipʿat-mayim təkhassekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾô-ḥōšekh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - or darkness", "*lōʾ-tirʾê*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you do not see", "*wə-šipʿat-mayim*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct + noun, masculine plural - and abundance of waters", "*təkhassekā*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - covers you" }, "variants": { "*ḥōšekh*": "darkness/obscurity", "*tirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*šipʿat*": "abundance/overflow/flood", "*təkhassekā*": "to cover/hide/conceal you" } } 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.22.13", "source": "וְֽ֭אָמַרְתָּ מַה־יָּ֣דַֽע אֵ֑ל הַבְעַ֖ד עֲרָפֶ֣ל יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*wə-ʾāmartā mah-yādaʿ ʾēl ha-bəʿad ʿărāpel yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾāmartā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you say", "*mah-yādaʿ*": "interrogative + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - what does know", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ha-bəʿad*": "interrogative + preposition - can through", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartā*": "to say/speak/think", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/perceive/understand", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bəʿad*": "through/behind/around", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud", "*yišpôṭ*": "to judge/govern/decide" } } 14 { "verseID": "Job.22.14", "source": "עָבִ֣ים סֵֽתֶר־ל֭וֹ וְלֹ֣א יִרְאֶ֑ה וְח֥וּג שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿābîm sēter-lô wə-lōʾ yirʾê wə-ḥûg šāmayim yithallākh*", "grammar": { "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds", "*sēter-lô*": "noun, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - covering for him", "*wə-lōʾ yirʾê*": "conjunction + negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he does not see", "*wə-ḥûg*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and vault/circle of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yithallākh*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he walks about" }, "variants": { "*ʿābîm*": "clouds/thick clouds", "*sēter*": "covering/hiding place/shelter", "*yirʾê*": "to see/perceive/look", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yithallākh*": "to walk about/to go to and fro/to walk habitually" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.22.15", "source": "הַאֹ֣רַח עוֹלָ֣ם תִּשְׁמֹ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר דָּרְכ֣וּ מְתֵי־אָֽוֶן׃", "text": "*ha-ʾōraḥ ʿôlām tišmōr ʾăšer dārəkhû mətê-ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*ha-ʾōraḥ*": "interrogative + noun, masculine singular construct - the path of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - antiquity/ancient time", "*tišmōr*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you keep/observe", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*dārəkhû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they trod/walked", "*mətê-ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - men of wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/road", "*ʿôlām*": "antiquity/ancient time/long duration", "*tišmōr*": "to keep/observe/guard", "*dārəkhû*": "to tread/walk/march", "*mətê*": "men/people/mortals", "*ʾāwen*": "wickedness/iniquity/trouble" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.22.16", "source": "אֲשֶֽׁר־קֻמְּט֥וּ וְלֹא־עֵ֑ת נָ֝הָ֗ר יוּצַ֥ק יְסוֹדָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû wə-lōʾ-ʿēt nāhār yûṣaq yəsôdām*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer-qummᵉṭû*": "relative pronoun + Pual perfect, 3rd common plural - who were snatched away", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿēt*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and not time", "*nāhār*": "noun, masculine singular - river/stream", "*yûṣaq*": "Hophal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was poured out", "*yəsôdām*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their foundation" }, "variants": { "*qummᵉṭû*": "to be seized/snatched away/cut off", "*ʿēt*": "time/proper time", "*nāhār*": "river/stream/flood", "*yûṣaq*": "to be poured out/melted/cast", "*yəsôdām*": "their foundation/base" } }
• Luke 13:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.13.4", "source": "Ἢ ἐκεῖνοι οἱ δέκα καὶ οκτώ, ἐφʼ οὓς ἔπεσεν ὁ πύργος ἐν τῷ Σιλωὰμ, καὶ ἀπέκτεινεν αὐτούς, δοκεῖτε ὅτι οὗτοι ὀφειλέται ἐγένοντο παρὰ πάντας ἀνθρώπους τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐν Ἰερουσαλήμ;", "text": "Or *ekeinoi* the ten and eight, upon whom *epesen* the *pyrgos* in the *Silōam*, and *apekteinen* them, *dokeite* that these *opheiletai egenonto para* all *anthrōpous* those *katoikountas* in *Ierousalēm*?", "grammar": { "*ekeinoi*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - those", "*epesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*pyrgos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tower", "*Silōam*": "dative, masculine - Siloam", "*apekteinen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - killed", "*dokeite*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd plural - you think/suppose", "*opheiletai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - debtors/offenders", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd plural - became/were", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beyond/more than", "*anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - men/people", "*katoikountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - dwelling/living" }, "variants": { "*ekeinoi*": "those/those people", "*pyrgos*": "tower/fortress", "*apekteinen*": "killed/slew", "*opheiletai*": "debtors/offenders/guilty ones", "*egenonto*": "became/were/turned out to be", "*para*": "beyond/more than/in comparison to", "*katoikountas*": "dwelling/living/residing" } }