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Luke 20:19

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When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Original language

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

Strong's Concordancev. 19

καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ἀρχιερεύς (archiereús, G749) — the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest γραμματεύς (grammateús, G1122) ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ὥρα (hṓra, G5610) — an "hour" (literally or figuratively) ζητέω (zētéō, G2212) — to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a… ἐπιβάλλω (epibállō, G1911) — to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less… χείρ (cheír, G5495) — the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or… ἐπί (epí, G1909) — properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of… φοβέω (phobéō, G5399) — to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere λαός (laós, G2992) — a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace) γάρ (gár, G1063) — properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often… γινώσκω (ginṓskō, G1097) — to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as…

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