Matthew 26:48

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς σημεῖον, λέγων, Ὃν ἂν φιλήσω, αὐτός ἐστιν: κρατήσατε αὐτόν.

Transliteration

The de paradidous him edōken to them sēmeion, legōn, Whom an I shall philēsō, autos estin: kratēsate him.

Grammar Details

*paradidous*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - betraying/delivering over
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*edōken*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - gave
*sēmeion*: accusative neuter singular - sign
*legōn*: present active participle, nominative masculine singular - saying
*an*: conditional particle - ever/would
*philēsō*: aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular - I might kiss
*autos*: intensive pronoun, nominative masculine singular - he himself
*estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - is
*kratēsate*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - seize/arrest

Word Meanings

*paradidous*: betrayer/one delivering over/traitor
*sēmeion*: sign/signal
*philēsō*: kiss/show affection
*kratēsate*: seize/arrest/take hold of

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 3:27 : 27 And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
2 Sam 20:9-9 : 9 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Ps 28:3 : 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Ps 55:20-21 : 20 He hath put forth{H8804)} his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken{H8765)} his covenant. 21 The words of his mouth were smoother{H8804)} than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer{H8804)} than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Mark 14:44 : 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

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