Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Mark.16.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ, ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχεν δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις: καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.", "text": "And *exelthousai tachy*, they *ephygon* from the *mnēmeiou*; and *eichen* them *tromos* and *ekstasis*: and to *oudeni ouden eipon*; for they *ephobounto*.", "grammar": { "*exelthousai*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, plural, active - having gone out", "*tachy*": "adverb - quickly", "*ephygon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they fled", "*mnēmeiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of tomb/memorial", "*eichen*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was having/possessing", "*autas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - them", "*tromos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - trembling", "*ekstasis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - astonishment", "*oudeni*": "dative, masculine, singular - to no one", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they said/told", "*ephobounto*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, middle/passive - they were fearing" }, "variants": { "*tromos*": "trembling/shaking", "*ekstasis*": "astonishment/bewilderment/ecstasy", "*ephobounto*": "were afraid/feared [continuous action]" } }

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og de gikk straks ut og flyktet fra graven, for de skalv og var forundret; de sa ikke noe til noen, for de var redde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og de gikk ut og flyktet fra graven; de var forferdet og ytterst forbausede, og de sa ingenting til noen.

• Norsk King James

  Og de gikk ut raskt og flyktet fra graven; for de var redde og forundret. De sa ikke noe til noen, for de var redde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de var grepet av skjelving og redsel, og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  De gikk da ut og flyktet fra graven, for de skalv og var ute av seg. Og de sa ikke noe til noen, for de var redde.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og de gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de var grepet av frykt og undring. De sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så gikk de hurtig ut og flyktet fra graven, for de var fylt av angst og forundring. Og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  De dro raskt av sted og flyktet fra graven, for de skalv av skrekk og undret seg. De sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• gpt4.5-preview

  De gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de skalv og var helt ute av seg. Og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  De gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de skalv og var helt ute av seg. Og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de var skjelvne og vettskremte. Og de sa ikke noe til noen, for de var redde.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Trembling and bewildered, the women hurried away from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De gikk raskt ut og løp bort fra graven, for de skalv av redsel og var ute av seg. Og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de gik hasteligen ud og flyede fra Graven; men Bævelse og Forfærdelse betog dem, og de sagde Ingen Noget, thi de frygtede.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De gikk raskt ut og flyktet fra graven, for de var grepet av skjelving og forundring. Ingen sa de noe til, for de var redde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And they went out quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De gikk ut og flyktet bort fra graven, for de var grepet av skjelving og forundring. De sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De skyndte seg ut fra graven, fylt av skjelving og forundring, og de sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De gikk ut og flyktet fra graven, skjelvende og fylt av forundring. De sa ingenting til noen, for de var redde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De gikk raskt ut fra graven, for de var grepet av frykt og stor undring. De sa ingenting til noen, for de var fylt av frykt.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they went oute quickly and fleed from the sepulcre. For they trembled and were amased. Nether sayd they eny thinge to eny man for they were afrayed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they wente forth in all the haist, and fled from the sepulcre: for there was a tremblynge & feare come vpon them, nether sayde they eny thinge to eny man, for they were afrayed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre: for they trembled, and were amased: neither said they any thing to any man: for they were afraide.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre, for they trembled & were amased: neither sayde they any thing to any man, for they were afraide.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any [man]; for they were afraid.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They went out,{TR adds "quickly"} and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And, having come forth quickly, they fled from the sepulchre, and trembling and amazement had seized them, and to no one said they anything, for they were afraid.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they went out quickly from the place, because fear and great wonder had come on them: and they said nothing to anyone, because they were full of fear that ...

• World English Bible (2000)

  They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they went out and ran from the tomb, for terror and bewilderment had seized them. And they said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 4:29 : 29 { "verseID": "2Kings.4.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר לְגֵיחֲזִ֜י חֲגֹ֣ר מָתְנֶ֗יךָ וְקַ֨ח מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣י בְיָדְךָ֮ וָלֵךְ֒ כִּֽי־תִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לֹ֣א תְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּ וְכִֽי־יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ אִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א תַעֲנֶ֑נּוּ וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖י עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַנָּֽעַר׃", "text": "And *wayōmer* to *gêḥăzî*, \"*ḥăgōr* your *motnêkā* and *qaḥ* my *mišʿantî* in your *yādĕkā* and *wālēk*; if you *timṣāʾ* *ʾîš*, do not *tĕbārĕkennû*, and if *yĕbārekĕkā* *ʾîš*, do not *taʿănennû*; and *wĕśamtā* my *mišʿantî* on the *pĕnê* of the *nāʿar*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayōmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and he said'", "*gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - 'Gehazi'", "*ḥăgōr*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'gird'", "*motnêkā*": "noun, masculine dual construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your loins'", "*qaḥ*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'take'", "*mišʿantî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - 'my staff'", "*yādĕkā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your hand'", "*wālēk*": "Qal imperative masculine singular - 'and go'", "*timṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you meet'", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - 'man'", "*tĕbārĕkennû*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'bless him'", "*yĕbārekĕkā*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'blesses you'", "*taʿănennû*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'answer him'", "*wĕśamtā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - 'and you shall place'", "*pĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of'", "*nāʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the boy'" }, "variants": { "*ḥăgōr motnêkā*": "gird your loins/prepare yourself for action", "*mišʿantî*": "my staff/walking stick", "*timṣāʾ*": "you meet/encounter/find", "*tĕbārĕkennû*": "greet him/bless him/salute him", "*taʿănennû*": "answer him/respond to him", "*wĕśamtā mišʿantî ʿal-pĕnê hannaʿar*": "and place my staff on the face of the boy/child" } }
• Matt 28:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.28.8", "source": "Καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ταχὺ ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς μεγάλης· ἔδραμον ἀπαγγεῖλαι τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *exelthousai* *tachy* from the *mnēmeiou* with *phobou* and *charas* *megalēs*; *edramon* *apangeilai* to the *mathētais* of him.", "grammar": { "*exelthousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - having gone out", "*tachy*": "adverb - quickly/soon", "*mnēmeiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of tomb/memorial", "*phobou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fear", "*charas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy", "*megalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of great", "*edramon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they ran", "*apangeilai*": "aorist active infinitive - to announce/report", "*mathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - to disciples" }, "variants": { "*exelthousai*": "having gone out/departed", "*tachy*": "quickly/soon/hastily", "*mnēmeiou*": "tomb/memorial/sepulcher", "*phobou*": "fear/terror/awe", "*charas*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*megalēs*": "great/large/mighty", "*edramon*": "ran/hurried", "*apangeilai*": "to announce/report/tell" } }
• Mark 16:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Mark.16.5", "source": "Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον, εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν· καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν.", "text": "And *eiselthousai* into the *mnēmeion*, they *eidon neaniskon kathēmenon* in the right [side], *peribeblēmenon stolēn leukēn*; and they *exethambēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*eiselthousai*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, plural, active - having entered", "*mnēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tomb/memorial", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they saw", "*neaniskon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - young man", "*kathēmenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle - sitting", "*dexiois*": "dative, neuter, plural - right [parts/side]", "*peribeblēmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle - having been clothed", "*stolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - robe/garment", "*leukēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - white", "*exethambēthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were amazed/alarmed" }, "variants": { "*neaniskon*": "young man/youth", "*stolēn leukēn*": "white robe/garment/vestment", "*exethambēthēsan*": "were amazed/alarmed/astonished" } } 6 { "verseID": "Mark.16.6", "source": "Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς, Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε: Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν, τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον: ἠγέρθη· οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε: ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν.", "text": "*Ho de legei autais*, Not *ekthambeisthe*: *Iēsoun zēteite ton Nazarēnon*, the one having been *estaurōmenon*: he *ēgerthē*; he *ouk estin hōde*: *ide* the *topos hopou ethēkan auton*.", "grammar": { "*Ho*": "article, nominative, masculine, singular - the [one]", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*legei*": "present, 3rd singular, active - says/is saying", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to them", "*ekthambeisthe*": "present imperative, 2nd plural, passive - be alarmed/amazed", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*zēteite*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you seek", "*Nazarēnon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Nazarene", "*estaurōmenon*": "perfect participle, accusative, masculine, singular, passive - having been crucified", "*ēgerthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, passive - was raised", "*estin*": "present, 3rd singular - is", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*ide*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place", "*hopou*": "adverb - where", "*ethēkan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they laid/placed", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*ekthambeisthe*": "be amazed/alarmed/astonished", "*ēgerthē*": "was raised/has risen", "*estaurōmenon*": "crucified/having been executed on a cross [completed action with continuing result]", "*ide*": "behold/see/look" } }
• Luke 10:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Luke.10.4", "source": "Μὴ βαστάζετε βαλάντιον, μὴ πήραν, μηδὲ ὑποδήματα: καὶ μηδένα κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἀσπάσησθε.", "text": "*Mē bastazete balantion*, *mē pēran*, *mēde hypodēmata*: and *mēdena kata* the *hodon aspasēsthe*.", "grammar": { "*Mē*": "negative particle with imperative - not/do not", "*bastazete*": "present active imperative, 2nd plural - carry/bear", "*balantion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - purse/money-bag", "*pēran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - bag/knapsack", "*mēde*": "negative conjunction - and not/nor/not even", "*hypodēmata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sandals", "*mēdena*": "accusative, masculine, singular - no one", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - along/during", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road/journey", "*aspasēsthe*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd plural - greet/salute" }, "variants": { "*bastazete*": "carry/bear/take up", "*balantion*": "purse/money-bag/wallet", "*pēran*": "bag/knapsack/traveler's bag", "*hypodēmata*": "sandals/shoes/footwear", "*kata*": "along/during/throughout", "*hodon*": "way/road/journey/path", "*aspasēsthe*": "greet/salute/welcome/embrace" } }
• Luke 24:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Luke.24.9", "source": "Καὶ ὑποστρέψασαι ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου, ἀπήγγειλαν ταῦτα πάντα τοῖς ἕνδεκα, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς λοιποῖς.", "text": "And *hupostrepsasai* from the *mnēmeiou*, they *apēngeilan tauta panta* to the eleven, and to all the *loipois*.", "grammar": { "*hupostrepsasai*": "aorist, active, participle, feminine, plural, nominative - having returned", "*mnēmeiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - tomb/sepulcher", "*apēngeilan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they reported/announced", "*tauta panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all these things", "*loipois*": "dative, masculine, plural - rest/remaining ones" }, "variants": { "*hupostrepsasai*": "having returned/turned back", "*mnēmeiou*": "tomb/sepulcher/grave", "*apēngeilan*": "they reported/announced/brought back word", "*loipois*": "rest/remaining ones/others" } } 10 { "verseID": "Luke.24.10", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ Μαρία, καὶ Ἰωάννα, καὶ Μαρία Ἰακώβου, καὶ αἱ λοιπαὶ σὺν αὐταῖς, αἵ ἔλεγον πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ταῦτα.", "text": "*Ēsan de* the *Magdalēnē Maria*, and *Iōanna*, and *Maria Iakōbou*, and the *loipai* with them, who *elegon pros* the *apostolous tauta*.", "grammar": { "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Magdalēnē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Magdalene (from Magdala)", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*Iōanna*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Joanna", "*Iakōbou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of James", "*loipai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - rest/others", "*elegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things" }, "variants": { "*loipai*": "rest/others/remaining ones", "*elegon*": "they were saying/telling/speaking", "*apostolous*": "apostles/messengers/those sent forth" } } 11 { "verseID": "Luke.24.11", "source": "Καὶ ἐφάνησαν ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν ὡσεὶ λῆρος τὰ ῥήματα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἠπίστουν αὐταῖς.", "text": "And *ephanēsan enōpion autōn hōsei lēros* the *rhēmata autōn*, and they *ēpistoun autais*.", "grammar": { "*ephanēsan*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - they appeared", "*enōpion*": "preposition + genitive - before/in the sight of", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*hōsei*": "adverb - as if/like", "*lēros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - nonsense/idle talk", "*rhēmata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - words/sayings", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them", "*ēpistoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were disbelieving", "*autais*": "dative, feminine, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*ephanēsan*": "they appeared/seemed", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*hōsei*": "as if/as it were/like", "*lēros*": "nonsense/idle talk/foolish talk", "*rhēmata*": "words/sayings/statements", "*ēpistoun*": "they were disbelieving/not trusting/doubting" } }
• Luke 24:22-24 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.24.22", "source": "Ἀλλὰ, καὶ γυναῖκές τινες ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξέστησαν ἡμᾶς, γενόμεναι ὀρθριαὶ ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον·", "text": "*Alla*, also *gunaikes tines ex hēmōn exestēsan hēmas*, *genomenai orthriai epi to mnēmeion*;", "grammar": { "*alla*": "conjunction - but/moreover", "*gunaikes*": "nominative, feminine, plural - women", "*tines*": "nominative, feminine, plural - certain/some", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, 1st person plural - us", "*exestēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they amazed/astonished", "*hēmas*": "accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*genomenai*": "aorist, middle, participle, feminine, plural, nominative - having been", "*orthriai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - early/at dawn", "*epi*": "preposition + accusative - at/to", "*to mnēmeion*": "article + accusative, neuter, singular - the tomb" }, "variants": { "*exestēsan*": "they amazed/astonished/bewildered", "*genomenai orthriai*": "having gone early/at dawn", "*mnēmeion*": "tomb/sepulcher/monument" } } 23 { "verseID": "Luke.24.23", "source": "Καὶ μὴ εὑροῦσαι τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ, ἦλθον, λέγουσαι, καὶ ὀπτασίαν ἀγγέλων ἑωρακέναι, οἳ λέγουσιν αὐτὸν ζῇν.", "text": "And not *heurousai* the *sōma autou*, they *ēlthon*, *legousai*, also *optasian angelōn heōrakenai*, who *legousin auton zēn*.", "grammar": { "*heurousai*": "aorist, active, participle, feminine, plural, nominative - having found", "*sōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - body", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they came", "*legousai*": "present, active, participle, feminine, plural, nominative - saying", "*optasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vision/appearance", "*angelōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of angels", "*heōrakenai*": "perfect, active, infinitive - to have seen", "*hoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural, relative pronoun - who", "*legousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they say", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*zēn*": "present, active, infinitive - to live" }, "variants": { "*heurousai*": "having found/discovered", "*sōma*": "body/corpse", "*ēlthon*": "they came/returned", "*optasian*": "vision/appearance/supernatural sight", "*angelōn*": "of angels/messengers", "*heōrakenai*": "to have seen/beheld", "*legousin*": "they say/declare/affirm", "*zēn*": "to live/be alive" } } 24 { "verseID": "Luke.24.24", "source": "Καὶ ἀπῆλθόν τινες τῶν σὺν ἡμῖν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ εὗρον οὕτως καθὼς καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες εἶπον: αὐτὸν δὲ οὐκ εἶδον.", "text": "And *apēlthon* certain of the ones with us to the *mnēmeion*, and *heuron* thus just as also the women *eipon*: but him *ouk* *eidon*.", "grammar": { "*apēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - went away", "*mnēmeion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - tomb/sepulchre", "*heuron*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - found", "*eipon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - said/told", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eidon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - saw" }, "variants": { "*apēlthon*": "went away/departed", "*mnēmeion*": "tomb/memorial/sepulchre", "*heuron*": "found/discovered", "*eipon*": "said/told/reported" } }
• Luke 24:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.24.37", "source": "Πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι, ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.", "text": "*Ptoēthentes de* and *emphoboi genomenoi*, they *edokoun pneuma theōrein*.", "grammar": { "*Ptoēthentes*": "aorist participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been startled", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*emphoboi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - frightened/terrified", "*genomenoi*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - having become", "*edokoun*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, active - were thinking/supposing", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit/ghost", "*theōrein*": "present infinitive, active - to see/behold" }, "variants": { "*Ptoēthentes*": "having been startled/frightened/terrified", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*emphoboi*": "frightened/terrified/afraid", "*genomenoi*": "having become/been made", "*edokoun*": "were thinking/supposing/imagining", "*pneuma*": "spirit/ghost/apparition", "*theōrein*": "to see/behold/observe" } }