Luke 22:23

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:22 : 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
Mark 14:19 : 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one , Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
John 13:22-25 : 22 Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 23 Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. 24 Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake. 25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?

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