Mark 15:36
And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
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ASV
And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.
KJV
And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| δραμὼν | dramōn | Having run | G5143 → |
| δέ | de | then | G1161 → |
| τις | tis | someone | G5100 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| γεμίσας | gemisas | having filled | G1072 → |
| σπόγγον | spongon | a sponge | G4699 → |
| ὄξους, | oxous | with vinegar, | G3690 → |
| περιθεὶς | peritheis | having put | G4060 → |
| καλάμῳ | kalamō | on a reed | G2563 → |
| ἐπότιζεν | epotizen | was giving to drink | G4222 → |
| αὐτόν | auton | him | G846 → |
| λέγων· | legōn | saying; | G3004 → |
| ἄφετε, | aphete | Wait! | G863 → |
| ἴδωμεν | idōmen | let us see | G1492 → |
| εἰ | ei | if | G1487 → |
| ἔρχεται | erchetai | comes | G2064 → |
| Ἠλίας | Ēlias | Elijah | G2243 → |
| καθελεῖν | kathelein | to take down | G2507 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | him. | G846 → |
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