Luke 22:50

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ἐπάταξεν εἷς τις ἐξ αὐτῶν τὸν δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως, καὶ ἀφεῖλεν αὐτοῦ τὸ οὖς τὸ δεξιόν.

Transliteration

And epataxen one certain one of them the doulon of the archiereōs, and apheilen of him the ous the right.

Grammar Details

*epataxen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - struck
*heis tis*: nominative, masculine, singular + indefinite pronoun - a certain one
*ex autōn*: preposition + genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - of them
*ton doulon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the servant/slave
*tou archiereōs*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the high priest
*apheilen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - cut off/removed
*autou*: genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - of him
*to ous to dexion*: accusative, neuter, singular + accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - the right ear

Word Meanings

*epataxen*: struck/hit/smote
*doulon*: servant/slave/bondservant
*archiereōs*: high priest/chief priest
*apheilen*: cut off/removed/took away
*ous*: ear/outer ear

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 18:10-11 : 10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear . The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Matt 26:51-54 : 51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear. 52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 {G2228} Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Mark 14:47 : 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
2 Cor 10:4 : 4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Rom 12:19 : 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

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