Mark 14:65

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤρξαντό τινες ἐμπτύειν αὐτῷ, καὶ περικαλύπτειν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, καὶ κολαφίζειν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ, Προφήτευσον: καὶ οἱ ὑπηρέται ῥαπίσμασιν αὐτὸν ἔβαλλον.

Transliteration

And ērxanto tines emptyein him, and perikalyptein the prosōpon of him, and kolaphizein him, and legein to him, Prophēteuson: and the hypēretai with rhapismasin him eballon.

Grammar Details

*ērxanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - began
*tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative masculine plural - some/certain ones
*emptyein*: present active infinitive - to spit on
*perikalyptein*: present active infinitive - to cover
*prosōpon*: accusative neuter singular - face
*kolaphizein*: present active infinitive - to strike with fist
*legein*: present active infinitive - to say
*Prophēteuson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - prophesy
*hypēretai*: nominative masculine plural - officers/servants
*rhapismasin*: dative neuter plural - slaps/blows
*eballon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were striking

Word Meanings

*ērxanto*: began/started
*emptyein*: to spit on/spit at
*perikalyptein*: to cover/veil/blindfold
*prosōpon*: face/countenance
*kolaphizein*: to strike with fist/beat
*Prophēteuson*: prophesy/predict [mockingly]
*hypēretai*: officers/servants/attendants
*rhapismasin*: slaps/blows/strikes
*eballon*: were striking/hitting [continuous action]

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Referenced Verses

Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Matt 26:67-68 : 67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
Mark 15:19 : 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Luke 22:63-64 : 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
Acts 23:2 : 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
John 18:22 : 22 And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
John 19:3 : 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Mark 10:34 : 34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Num 12:14 : 14 And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.
Esth 7:8 : 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
Job 30:10 : 10 They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Isa 52:14 : 14 As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isa 53:3 : 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

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