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Mark 15:32

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Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

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The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).

Strong's Concordancev. 32

καταβαίνω (katabaínō, G2597) — to descend (literally or figuratively) Χριστός (Christós, G5547) — anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus βασιλεύς (basileús, G935) — a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl, G2474) — Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or… νῦν (nŷn, G3568) — "now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or… ἀπό (apó, G575) — "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation;… σταυρός (staurós, G4716) — a stake or post (as set upright), i.e. (specially), a pole or cross (as an instrument of… ἵνα (hína, G2443) — compare G3588 (ὁ)); in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) εἴδω (eídō, G1492) — used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700… καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… πιστεύω (pisteúō, G4100) — to have faith (in, upon, or with respect to, a person or thing), i.e. credit; by… συσταυρόω (systauróō, G4957) — to impale in company with (literally or figuratively) αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ὀνειδίζω (oneidízō, G3679) — to defame, i.e. rail at, chide, taunt

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