John 19:38
Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
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ASV
And after these things Joseph of Arimathæa, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.
KJV
And after this Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
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38 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μετὰ | Meta | After | G3326 → |
| δὲ | de | then | G1161 → |
| ταῦτα | tauta | these things | G3778 → |
| ἠρώτησεν | ērōtēsen | asked | G2065 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτον | Pilaton | Pilate | G4091 → |
| Ἰωσὴφ | Iōsēph | Joseph | G2501 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| Ἁριμαθαίας | Harimathaias | Arimathea | G707 → |
| ὢν | ōn | being | G1510 → |
| μαθητὴς | mathētēs | a disciple | G3101 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦ, | Iēsou | of Jesus — | G2424 → |
| κεκρυμμένος | kekrummenos | concealed | G2928 → |
| δὲ | de | however | G1161 → |
| διὰ | dia | through | G1223 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| φόβον | phobon | fear | G5401 → |
| τῶν | tōn | of the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαίων, | Ioudaiōn | Jews — | G2453 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| ἄρῃ | arē | he may take away | G142 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| σῶμα | sōma | body | G4983 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦ. | Iēsou | of Jesus. | G2424 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἐπέτρεψεν | epetrepsen | gave permission | G2010 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτος. | Pilatos | Pilate. | G4091 → |
| ἦλθεν | ēlthen | He came | G2064 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἦρεν | ēren | he took away | G142 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| σῶμα | sōma | body | G4983 → |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of Him. | G846 → |
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