Luke 22:23

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{ "verseID": "Luke.22.23", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.", "text": "And they *ērxanto* *syzētein* *pros* themselves, the who *ara* might *eiē* from among them the [one] this *mellōn* *prassein*.", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began", "*syzētein*": "present active infinitive - to discuss/question", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/among", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - them", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*mellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to", "*prassein*": "present active infinitive - to do/commit" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*syzētein*": "to discuss/question/dispute", "*pros heautous*": "among themselves/with one another", "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*mellōn*": "going to/about to/intending to", "*prassein*": "to do/commit/practice" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.

Transliteration

And they ērxanto syzētein pros themselves, the who ara might eiē from among them the [one] this mellōn prassein.

Grammar Details

• *ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began
• *syzētein*: present active infinitive - to discuss/question
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - with/among
• *heautous*: accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves
• *tis*: interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who
• *ara*: inferential particle - then/therefore
• *eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *ex*: preposition with genitive - from/of
• *autōn*: genitive plural - them
• *touto*: demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this
• *mellōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to
• *prassein*: present active infinitive - to do/commit

Word Meanings

• *ērxanto*: began/started
• *syzētein*: to discuss/question/dispute
• *pros heautous*: among themselves/with one another
• *ara*: then/therefore/consequently
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *mellōn*: going to/about to/intending to
• *prassein*: to do/commit/practice

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And they began to discuss among themselves who it might be that would do this.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it might be that would do this thing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they{G846} began{G756} to question{G4802} among{G4314} themselves,{G1438} which{G5101} {G687} of{G1537} them{G846} it was{G1498} that should{G3195} do{G4238} this thing.{G5124}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they{G846} began{G756}{(G5662)} to enquire{G4802}{(G5721)} among{G4314} themselves{G1438}, which{G5101}{G686} of{G1537} them{G846} it was{G1498}{(G5751)} that should{G3195}{(G5723)} do{G4238}{(G5721)} this thing{G5124}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they began to enquyre amoge them selves which of them it shuld be that shuld do that.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they beganne to axe amonge them selues, which of them it shulde be, that shulde do that.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then they began to enquire among themselues which of them it should be, that should do that.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they began to enquire among them selues, which of them it was that shoulde do it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they began to reason among themselves, who then of them it may be, who is about to do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they were wondering among themselves which of them it was who would do this thing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So they began to question one another as to which of them it could possibly be who would do this.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.22", "source": "Καὶ λυπούμενοι σφόδρα, ἤρξαντο λέγειν αὐτῷ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν, Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, Κύριε;", "text": "And being *lypoumenoi* *sphodra*, they *ērxanto* *legein* to him *hekastos* of them, *Mēti* I *eimi*, *Kyrie*?", "grammar": { "*lypoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being sorrowful/grieved", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*ērxanto*": "aorist, 3rd plural, middle - they began", "*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*lypoumenoi*": "being sorrowful/grieved/distressed", "*sphodra*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*Mēti*": "surely not/it is not/not" } }
• Mark 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.14.19", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἤρξαντο λυπεῖσθαι, καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ εἷς καθʼ εἷς, Μήτι ἐγώ; καὶ ἄλλος Μήτι ἐγώ;", "text": "They *de ērxanto lypeisthai*, and *legein* to him one by one, *Mēti* I? and another *Mēti* I?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they began", "*lypeisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be grieved/sorrowful", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heis kath' heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular + preposition + accusative - one by one", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle - surely not/it is not", "*allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "they began/they started", "*lypeisthai*": "to be grieved/to be sorrowful/to be distressed", "*Mēti*": "surely not/it is not [expecting negative answer]/not I, is it?" } }
• John 13:22-25 : 22 { "verseID": "John.13.22", "source": "Ἔβλεπον οὖν εἰς ἀλλήλους οἱ μαθηταί, ἀπορούμενοι περὶ τίνος λέγει.", "text": "*Eblepon* therefore at one another the *mathētai*, *aporoumenoi* concerning of whom he *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Eblepon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were looking", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*aporoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being perplexed/uncertain", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Eblepon*": "were looking/were gazing/kept looking", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*aporoumenoi*": "being perplexed/being uncertain/being at a loss", "*legei*": "speaks/says/means" } } 23 { "verseID": "John.13.23", "source": "Ἦν δέ ἀνακείμενος εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόλπῳ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "Was *de* *anakeimenos* one of the *mathētōn* of him in the *kolpō* of the *Iēsou*, whom *ēgapa* the *Iēsous*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - reclining", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*kolpō*": "dative, masculine, singular - bosom/chest", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*anakeimenos*": "reclining/lying/leaning back", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*kolpō*": "bosom/chest/lap", "*ēgapa*": "was loving/continued to love/loved" } } 24 { "verseID": "John.13.24", "source": "Νεύει οὖν τούτῳ Σίμων Πέτρος, πυθέσθαι τίς ἂν εἴη περὶ οὗ λέγει.", "text": "*Neuei* therefore to this one *Simōn* *Petros*, *puthesthai* who *an* *eiē* concerning whom he *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Neuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - nods/motions", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*puthesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to inquire/ask", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with optative)", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Neuei*": "nods/motions/gestures", "*puthesthai*": "to inquire/to ask/to find out", "*an*": "would/might/contingency marker", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*legei*": "speaks/says/is talking about" } } 25 { "verseID": "John.13.25", "source": "Ἐπιπεσὼν δὲ ἐκεῖνος ἐπὶ τὸ στῆθος τοῦ Ἰησοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ, Κύριε, τίς ἐστιν;", "text": "Having *epipesōn* *de* that one upon the *stēthos* of the *Iēsou* *legei* to him, *Kyrie*, who is it?", "grammar": { "*epipesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having leaned/having fallen upon", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*stēthos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - chest/breast", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir/Master" }, "variants": { "*epipesōn*": "having leaned/having fallen upon/having reclined against", "*de*": "but/and/so", "*stēthos*": "chest/breast", "*legei*": "says/speaks/asks", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master" } }