Parallel Strong's Berean Study BiblePilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. Young's Literal Translation And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead, King James Bible And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling [unto him] the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead. Greek PilateΠιλᾶτος (Pilatos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman. was surprised [to hear] ἐθαύμασεν (ethaumasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2296: (a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire. From thauma; to wonder; by implication, to admire. that εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [Jesus] was already dead, τέθνηκεν (tethnēken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2348: To die, be dying, be dead. A strengthened form of a simpler primary thano than'-o; to die. so καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he summoned προσκαλεσάμενος (proskalesamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4341: To call to myself, summon. Middle voice from pros and kaleo; to call toward oneself, i.e. Summon, invite. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. centurion κεντυρίωνα (kentyriōna) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2760: Of Latin origin; a centurion, i.e. Captain of one hundred soldiers. to ask ἐπηρώτησεν (epērōtēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1905: To interrogate, question, demand of. From epi and erotao; to ask for, i.e. Inquire, seek. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [this was so]. ἀπέθανεν (apethanen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 599: To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off. |