Luke 23:3
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it."
Word-by-Word Analysis
Πιλᾶτος
Pilâtos
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
שָׁאַל
shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
יְהוּדִי
Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
עָנָה
ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, ...
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁאַל shâʼal
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
Study H7592 →יְהוּדִי Yᵉhûwdîy
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah)
Study H3064 →עָנָה ʻânâh
properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Study H6030 →Cross References
I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Welcome to LOGOS Study
Your complete Bible study toolkit