Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAlthough they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet. Young's Literal Translation and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet. King James Bible But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. Greek Althoughκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they wanted ζητοῦντες (zētountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. to arrest κρατῆσαι (kratēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. they feared ἐφοβήθησαν (ephobēthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowds, ὄχλους (ochlous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. because ἐπεὶ (epei) Conjunction Strong's 1893: Of time: when, after; of cause: since, because; otherwise: else. From epi and ei; thereupon, i.e. Since. they considered εἶχον (eichon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. [Jesus] αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. a prophet. προφήτην (prophētēn) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. |
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