John 19:24
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
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ASV
They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.
KJV
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
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37 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἶπαν | eipan | They said | G2036 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| πρὸς | pros | to | G4314 → |
| ἀλλήλους· | allēlous | one another; | G240 → |
| μὴ | mē | Not | G3361 → |
| σχίσωμεν | schisōmen | let us tear up | G4977 → |
| αὐτόν, | auton | it, | G846 → |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 → |
| λάχωμεν | lachōmen | let us cast lots | G2975 → |
| περὶ | peri | for | G4012 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | it | G846 → |
| τίνος | tinos | whose | G5101 → |
| ἔσται· | estai | it will be; | G1510 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| ἡ | hē | the | G3588 → |
| γραφὴ | graphē | Scripture | G1124 → |
| πληρωθῇ | plērōthēa | may be fulfilled | G4137 → |
| ἡ | hē | what | G3588 → |
| λέγουσα· | legousa | is being spoken: | G3004 → |
| διεμερίσαντο | diemerisanto | They divided | G1266 → |
| τὰ | ta | the | G3588 → |
| ἱμάτιά | himatia | garments | G2440 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ἑαυτοῖς | he'autois | among themselves | G1438 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐπὶ | epi | for | G1909 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| ἱματισμόν | himatismon | clothing | G2441 → |
| μου | mou | of Mine | G3165 → |
| ἔβαλον | ebalon | they cast | G906 → |
| κλῆρον.¶ | klēron | a lot. | G2819 → |
| Οἱ | Hoi | The | G3588 → |
| μὲν | men | indeed | G3303 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| στρατιῶται | stratiōtai | soldiers | G4757 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | these things | G3778 → |
| ἐποίησαν, | epoiēsan | did, | G4160 → |
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