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Matthew 27

Matt. 27:27 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
tote (Greek #5119)
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
KJV usage: that time, then.
Pronounce: tot'-eh
Origin: from (the neuter of) 3588 and 3753
the soldiers
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
stratiotes (Greek #4757)
a camper-out, i.e. a (common) warrior (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: soldier.
Pronounce: strat-ee-o'-tace
Origin: from a presumed derivative of the same as 4756
of the governor
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
hegemon (Greek #2232)
a leader, i.e. chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
KJV usage: governor, prince, ruler.
Pronounce: hayg-em-ohn'
Origin: from 2233
took
paralambano (Greek #3880)
to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation); by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn
KJV usage: receive, take (unto, with).
Pronounce: par-al-am-ban'-o
Origin: from 3844 and 2983
Jesus
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
into
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the βcommon hall
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
praitorion (Greek #4232)
the praetorium or governor's courtroom (sometimes including the whole edifice and camp)
KJV usage: (common, judgment) hall (of judgment), palace, praetorium.
Pronounce: prahee-to'-ree-on
Origin: of Latin origin
, and gathered
sunago (Greek #4863)
to lead together, i.e. collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
KJV usage: + accompany, assemble (selves, together), bestow, come together, gather (selves together, up, together), lead into, resort, take in.
Pronounce: soon-ag'-o
Origin: from 4862 and 71
unto
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
the whole
holos (Greek #3650)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
KJV usage: all, altogether, every whit, + throughout, whole.
Pronounce: hol'-os
Origin: a primary word
band
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
speira (Greek #4686)
a coil (spira, "spire"), i.e. (figuratively) a mass of men (a Roman military cohort; also (by analogy) a squad of Levitical janitors)
KJV usage: band.
Pronounce: spi'-rah
Origin: of immediate Latin origin, but ultimately a derivative of 138 in the sense of its cognate 1507
of soldiers.
β
or, governor's house.

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Band,
Governor,
Hall,
Soldier,
The Lord Jesus

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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common hall.
or, governor's house.
Mark 15:16• 16{i}And{/i} the soldiers led him away into the court [called] Praetorium, and they call together the whole band. (Mark 15:16)
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John 18:28,33• 28They led then Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium; and it was early; and they entered not into the Praetorium that they might not be defiled but eat the Passover.
 33Pilate then again entered into the Praetorium, and called Jesus and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews? (John 18:28,33)
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John 19:8‑9• 8When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was the more afraid,
 9and entered into the Praetorium again, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. (John 19:8‑9)
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Acts 23:35• 35I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium. (Acts 23:35)
Gr. band.
John 18:3• 3Judas then, having received the band and officials from the high priests and from [the] Pharisees, cometh there with lanterns and torches and weapons. (John 18:3)
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Acts 10:1• 1Now a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of a cohort that was called Italian, (Acts 10:1)
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Acts 27:1• 1And when it was determined that we should sail away for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius of an Augustan cohort. (Acts 27:1)
• Then come the soldiers. They too, and all, are proved guilty. Not a class or condition of man but evinces its hatred of God in the person of His Son — shown, too, in that which was their pride. For what base cowardice is that which tramples down one who suffers unresistingly! (“Remarks on Matthew 27” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with them to the praetoriuma, gathered against him the whole bandb,

JND Translation Notes

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a
Headquarters of military Roman Governor, or hall where he judged.
b
A maniple, the third part of a cohort of five hundred men or less, or a cohort in a loose sense.

W. Kelly Translation

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Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus with [them] to the Praetoriuma, gathered against him the whole band,

WK Translation Notes

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a
The Praetorium, or governor’s palace: so elsewhere.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)