Matthew 27:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ῥίψας τὰ ἀργύρια ἕν τῷ ναῷ, ἀνεχώρησεν, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἀπήγξατο.

Transliteration

And rhipsas the argyria in the naō, he anechōrēsen, and apelthōn apēnxato.

Grammar Details

• *rhipsas*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having thrown/cast
• *argyria*: accusative, neuter, plural - silver pieces
• *naō*: dative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary
• *anechōrēsen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - departed/withdrew
• *apelthōn*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular, active - having gone away
• *apēnxato*: aorist, 3rd singular, middle - hanged himself

Word Meanings

• *rhipsas*: throwing/casting down/flinging
• *naō*: temple/sanctuary (inner part of temple)
• *anechōrēsen*: departed/withdrew
• *apelthōn*: having gone away/departed
• *apēnxato*: hanged himself/strangled himself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he cast doune the sylver plattes in the temple and departed and went and hounge him sylfe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he cast the syluer pens in the teple, and gat him awaye, and wente and hanged him self.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee had cast downe the siluer pieces in the Temple, hee departed, and went, and hanged himselfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he cast downe the peeces of siluer in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged hym selfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and having cast down the silverlings in the sanctuary, he departed, and having gone away, he did strangle himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he put down the silver in the Temple and went out, and put himself to death by hanging.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He threw down the pieces of silver in the sanctuary, and departed. He went away and hanged himself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in his father's sepulchre.
• Job 2:9 : 9 Then his wife said to him, Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God, and die.
• Job 7:15 : 15 so that my soul chooses strangling, and death rather than my life.
• Ps 55:23 : 23 But You, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in You.
• Luke 1:9 : 9 According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
• Luke 1:21 : 21 The people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.
• Acts 1:18-19 : 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own language, Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.
• 1 Kgs 16:18 : 18 When Zimri saw that the city was taken, he went into the citadel of the king's house and burned the king's house down over himself with fire and died,
• Judg 9:54 : 54 Then he called quickly to the young man, his armor-bearer, and said to him, Draw your sword and kill me, so that they may not say of me, A woman killed him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
• 1 Sam 31:4-5 : 4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me." But his armor-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell upon it. 5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died with him.