Luke 23:47

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος τὸ γενόμενον, ἐδόξασεν τὸν Θεόν, λέγων, Ὄντως ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος δίκαιος ἦν.

Transliteration

Idōn de the hekatontarchos the genomenon, edoxasen the Theon, legōn, Ontōs the anthrōpos this dikaios ēn.

Grammar Details

*Idōn*: aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - having seen
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
*hekatontarchos*: nominative singular masculine - centurion
*genomenon*: aorist middle participle, accusative singular neuter - having happened
*edoxasen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - glorified/praised
*Theon*: accusative singular masculine - God
*legōn*: present active participle, nominative singular masculine - saying
*Ontōs*: adverb - truly/really
*anthrōpos*: nominative singular masculine - man/person
*dikaios*: nominative singular masculine - righteous/just
*ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was

Word Meanings

*Idōn*: seeing/having seen/observed
*hekatontarchos*: centurion/commander of hundred
*genomenon*: having happened/occurred
*edoxasen*: glorified/praised/honored
*Theon*: God/deity
*legōn*: saying/speaking
*Ontōs*: truly/really/certainly
*anthrōpos*: man/person/human
*dikaios*: righteous/just/innocent
*ēn*: was/existed

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 15:39 : 39 And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Matt 27:54 : 54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Luke 23:41 : 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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