Matthew 27:30
Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
BSB
Parallel translations (2) ▾
ASV
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
KJV
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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Commentary
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13 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 → |
| ἐμπτύσαντες | emptusantes | having spit | G1716 → |
| εἰς | eis | upon | G1519 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| ἔλαβον | elabon | they took | G2983 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| κάλαμον | kalamon | reed | G2563 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἔτυπτον | etupton | were striking [Him] | G5180 → |
| εἰς | eis | on | G1519 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| κεφαλὴν | kephalēn | head | G2776 → |
| αὐτοῦ. | autou | of Him. | G846 → |
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