Matthew 27:21
New Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas."
Word-by-Word Analysis
פֶּחָה
pechâh
a prefect (of a city or small district)
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)
הֵן
hên
lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
שָׁמַט
shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
Βαραββᾶς
Barabbâs
son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׁמַט shâmaṭ
to fling down; incipiently to jostle; figuratively, to let alone, desist, remit
Study H8058 →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
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