Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
εὐθέωςeutheōsstraightwayεὐθέωςadverb — “straightway”G2112immediately, soon, at once.straightwayοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἀπέστησανapestēsanthey departedἀφίσταμαι (aphistamai)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they departed”, a single actionG868I make to stand away, draw away, repel, take up a position away from, withdraw from, leave, abstain from.they departedἀπ’apfromἀπό (apo)preposition — “from”G575from, away from.This verse uses “from”.fromαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himοἱhoiwhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichμέλλοντεςmellontesshouldμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “should”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.shouldαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀνετάζεινanetazeinto questionἀνετάζω (anetazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to question”, an ongoing or repeated actionG426I examine (a person on trial, a witness) judicially (frequently by the aid of torture).καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.χιλίαρχοςchiliarchosmilitary officerχιλίαρχοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “military officer”, the subject formG5506a commander of a thousand men, a military tribune.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐφοβήθηephobēthēwas afraidφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “was afraid”, a single actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.was afraidἐπιγνοὺςepignousafter he knewἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “after he knew”, a single actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.after he knewὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatῬωμαῖόςrhōmaiosa RomanῬωμαῖοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “a Roman”, the subject formG4514Roman; subst: a Roman citizen.This verse uses “Roman”.a Romanἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.δεδεκώςdedekōsto bindδέω (deō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to bind”, a completed action with a present resultG1210I bind, tie, fasten; I impel, compel; I declare to be prohibited and unlawful.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,
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American Standard Version (1901)
They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Young’s Literal Translation
Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,
World English Bible
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Darby Translation
Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Douay-Rheims
Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he had bound him.
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