Luke 23:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐπηρώτα δὲ αὐτὸν ἐν λόγοις ἱκανοῖς· αὐτὸς δὲ οὐδὲν ἀπεκρίνατο αὐτῷ.

Transliteration

Epērōta de auton en logois hikanois; autos de ouden apekrinato autō.

Grammar Details

• *Epērōta*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was questioning
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but
• *auton*: accusative masculine singular - him
• *en logois hikanois*: with many words/at length
• *autos de*: but he himself
• *ouden*: accusative neuter singular - nothing
• *apekrinato*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - answered
• *autō*: dative masculine singular - to him

Word Meanings

• *Epērōta*: was questioning/was asking/was inquiring
• *logois hikanois*: many words/sufficient words/at length
• *apekrinato*: answered/replied/responded

Referenced Verses

• Matt 27:14 : 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
• Luke 13:32 : 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
• Acts 8:32 : 32 {G1161} The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
• 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
• Ps 38:13-14 : 13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth{H8799)} not his mouth. 14 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
• Ps 39:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8799)} to my ways, that I sin{H8800)} not with my tongue: I will keep{H8799)} my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace{H8689)}, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred{H8738)}.
• Ps 39:9 : 9 I was dumb, I opened{H8799)} not my mouth; because thou didst{H8804)} it.
• Isa 53:7 : 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
• Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.