Luke 23:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But when Pilate heard it, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πιλάτος δὲ ἀκούσας Γαλιλαίαν, ἐπηρώτησεν εἰ ὁ ἄνθρωπος Γαλιλαῖός ἐστιν.

Transliteration

Pilatos de akousas Galilaian, epērōtēsen ei ho anthrōpos Galilaios estin.

Grammar Details

*Pilatos*: nominative masculine singular - Pilate
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*akousas*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having heard
*Galilaian*: accusative feminine singular - Galilee
*epērōtēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - asked/questioned
*ei*: conditional particle - if/whether
*ho anthrōpos*: nominative masculine singular - the man
*Galilaios*: nominative masculine singular - Galilean
*estin*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is

Word Meanings

*akousas*: having heard/having listened to
*epērōtēsen*: asked/questioned/inquired

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Referenced Verses

Luke 13:1 : 1 Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
Acts 5:37 : 37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the enrolment, and drew away [some of the] people after him: he also perished; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

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Luke 23:1-5
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1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
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John 19:12-14
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Luke 13:1-2
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1Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
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John 19:8
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13And Pilate called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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