John 18:10
Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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ASV
Simon Peter therefore having a sword drew it, and struck the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. Now the servant’s name was Malchus.
KJV
Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
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26 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Σίμων | Simōn | Simon | G4613 → |
| οὖν | oun | then | G3767 → |
| Πέτρος | Petros | Peter | G4074 → |
| ἔχων | echōn | having | G2192 → |
| μάχαιραν | machairan | a sword | G3162 → |
| εἵλκυσεν | eilkusen | drew | G1670 → |
| αὐτὴν | autēn | it | G846 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἔπαισεν | epaisen | he struck | G3817 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 → |
| ἀρχιερέως | archiereōs | high priest | G749 → |
| δοῦλον | doulon | servant | G1401 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἀπέκοψεν | apekopsen | cut off | G609 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | of him | G846 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| ὠτάριον | ōtarion | ear | |
| τὸ | to | <the> | G3588 → |
| δεξιόν· | dexion | right; | G1188 → |
| ἦν | ēn | Was | G1510 → |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → |
| ὄνομα | onoma | name | G3686 → |
| τῷ | tō | of the | G3588 → |
| δούλῳ | doulō | servant | G1401 → |
| Μάλχος.¶ | Malchos | Malchus. | G3124 → |
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