Mark 15:7

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{ "verseID": "Mark.15.7", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ὁ λεγόμενος Βαραββᾶς, μετὰ τῶν συστασιαστῶν δεδεμένος, οἵτινες ἐν τῇ στάσει φόνον πεποιήκεισαν.", "text": "*Ēn* *de* the *legomenos* *Barabbas*, with the *systasiastōn* *dedemenos*, *hoitines* in the *stasei* *phonon* *pepoiēkeisan*.", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

• 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.

• 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 { "verseID": "Matthew.27.16", "source": "Εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.", "text": "They *eichon* *de* then a *desmion* *episēmon*, *legomenon* *Barabban*.", "grammar": { "*eichon*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - they had", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*desmion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - prisoner", "*episēmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - notable/notorious", "*legomenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, passive - being called", "*Barabban*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Barabbas" }, "variants": { "*eichon*": "they had/were holding", "*episēmon*": "notable/notorious/well-known", "*legomenon*": "called/named" } }
• Luke 23:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Luke.23.18", "source": "Ἀνέκραξαν δὲ παμπληθεί, λέγοντες, Αἶρε τοῦτον, ἀπόλυσον δὲ ἡμῖν τὸν Βαραββᾶν:", "text": "*Anekraxan de pamplēthei, legontes, Aire touton, apolyson de hēmin ton Barabban*:", "grammar": { "*Anekraxan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they cried out", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*pamplēthei*": "adverb - all together/with the whole multitude", "*legontes*": "present active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Aire*": "present active imperative, 2nd person singular - take away", "*touton*": "accusative masculine singular demonstrative - this one", "*apolyson*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - release", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but", "*hēmin*": "dative 1st person plural - to us", "*ton Barabban*": "accusative masculine singular - Barabbas" }, "variants": { "*Anekraxan*": "they cried out/they shouted/they screamed", "*pamplēthei*": "all together/with the whole multitude/en masse", "*Aire*": "take away/remove/execute", "*apolyson*": "release/free/let go" } } 19 { "verseID": "Luke.23.19", "source": "(Ὅστις ἦν διὰ στάσιν τινὰ γενομένην ἐν τῇ πόλει, καὶ φόνον, βεβλημένος εἰς φυλακήν.)", "text": "(*Hostis ēn dia stasin tina genomenēn en tē polei, kai fonon, beblēmenos eis phylakēn*.)", "grammar": { "*Hostis*": "nominative masculine singular relative - who", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was", "*dia*": "preposition + accusative - because of/for", "*stasin tina*": "a certain insurrection", "*genomenēn*": "aorist middle participle, accusative feminine singular - having happened", "*en tē polei*": "in the city", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*fonon*": "accusative masculine singular - murder", "*beblēmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been thrown/cast", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*phylakēn*": "accusative feminine singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*Hostis*": "who/whoever/one who", "*stasin*": "insurrection/rebellion/riot", "*genomenēn*": "having happened/having occurred/having taken place", "*fonon*": "murder/killing", "*beblēmenos*": "having been thrown/having been cast/having been put" } }
• Luke 23:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.23.25", "source": "Ἀπέλυσεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸν διὰ στάσιν καὶ φόνον βεβλημένον εἰς τὴν φυλακήν, ὃν ᾐτοῦντο· τὸν δὲ Ἰησοῦν παρέδωκεν τῷ θελήματι αὐτῶν.", "text": "*Apelusen* *de* to-them the-one through *stasin* and *phonon* *beblēmenon* into the *phylakēn*, whom they-were-demanding; the *de* *Iēsoun* he-*paredōken* to-the *thelēmati* of-them.", "grammar": { "*Apelusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - released/set free", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "αὐτοῖς": "dative plural masculine - to them", "*stasin*": "accusative singular feminine - insurrection/rebellion", "*phonon*": "accusative singular masculine - murder", "*beblēmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular masculine - having been thrown/cast", "*phylakēn*": "accusative singular feminine - prison/guard", "ᾐτοῦντο": "imperfect middle indicative, 3rd plural - they were requesting/demanding", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative singular masculine - Jesus", "*paredōken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - delivered/handed over", "*thelēmati*": "dative singular neuter - will/desire" }, "variants": { "*Apelusen*": "released/let go/set free", "*stasin*": "insurrection/rebellion/sedition", "*phonon*": "murder/killing", "*beblēmenon*": "thrown/cast/put", "*phylakēn*": "prison/jail/guard", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed over/surrendered", "*thelēmati*": "will/desire/pleasure" } }