JOHN 18:22

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?”

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John 18:22 Translation & Meaning

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And when δὲ But, and, etc And when
he αὐτοῦ The reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons he
had εἰπόντος To speak or say (by word or writing) had
thus ταῦτα These things thus
spoken, εἰπόντος To speak or say (by word or writing) spoken
one εἷς One one
of ὑπηρετῶν An under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable) of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
officers ὑπηρετῶν An under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable) officers
which stood by παρεστηκὼς To stand beside, i.e., (transitively) to exhibit, proffer, (specially), recommend, (figuratively) substantiate; or (intransitively) to be at hand (or ready), aid stood
struck ἔδωκεν To give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) struck
Jesus Ἰησοῦ Jesus (i.e., Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites Jesus
with the palm of his hand, ῥάπισμα A slap palm hand
saying, εἰπών To speak or say (by word or writing) saying
Answerest thou ἀποκρίνῃ To conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) Answerest
the high τῷ The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) high
priest ἀρχιερεῖ The high-priest (literally, of the Jews; typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest priest
so? Οὕτως In this way (referring to what precedes or follows) so

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  • 20  Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

  • 21  Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.

  • 22  And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

  • 23  Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?

  • 24  Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.




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