Mark 15:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἦν ἡ ἐπιγραφὴ τῆς αἰτίας αὐτοῦ ἐπιγεγραμμένη, Ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων.

Transliteration

And ēn the epigraphē of-the aitias of-him epigegrammenē, The Basileus of-the Ioudaiōn.

Grammar Details

*ēn*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - was
*epigraphē*: noun, nominative, feminine, singular - inscription
*aitias*: noun, genitive, feminine, singular - charge/accusation
*epigegrammenē*: participle, perfect, passive, nominative, feminine, singular - having been inscribed
*Basileus*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - King
*Ioudaiōn*: noun, genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews

Word Meanings

*epigraphē*: inscription/title/superscription
*aitias*: charge/accusation/cause
*epigegrammenē*: inscribed/written up/posted

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 27:37 : 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:2 : 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Luke 23:37-38 : 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 19:18-22 : 18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
Deut 23:5 : 5 Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Ps 2:6 : 6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise{H8686)} thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain{H8799)}.
Prov 21:1 : 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Isa 10:7 : 7 Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Isa 46:10 : 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Matt 2:2 : 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

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