Mark 15:44

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Πιλάτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκεν: καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα, ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανεν.

Transliteration

The de Pilatos ethaumasen if already he-tethnēken; and proskalesamenos the kentyriōna, epērōtēsen him if palai he-apethanen.

Grammar Details

*de*: conjunction - but/and
*Pilatos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Pilate
*ethaumasen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - wondered/was surprised
*tethnēken*: verb, perfect, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - had died
*proskalesamenos*: participle, aorist, middle, nominative, masculine, singular - having summoned
*kentyriōna*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - centurion
*epērōtēsen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - asked/questioned
*palai*: adverb - already/some time ago
*apethanen*: verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd, singular - died

Word Meanings

*ethaumasen*: wondered/was surprised/marveled
*tethnēken*: had died/was dead
*proskalesamenos*: having summoned/having called
*epērōtēsen*: asked/questioned/inquired of
*palai*: already/some time ago/for long

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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