King James Version

John 19:20

This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.

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τοῦτονtoutonThisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “This”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.Thisοὖνounthenοὖνconjunction — “then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.thenτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τίτλονtitlontitleτίτλος (titlos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “title”, the object formG5102a title, inscription.πολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyἀνέγνωσανanegnōsanto readἀναγινώσκω (anaginōskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to read”, a single actionG314I read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnof the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.of the Jewsὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forἐγγὺςengusnighἐγγύςpreposition — “nigh”G1451near.nighἦνēnit wasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “it was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.it wasὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.τόποςtoposplaceτόποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “place”, the subject formG5117a place, region, seat; an opportunity.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πόλεωςpoleōscityπόλις (polis)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “city”, the of-formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.ὅπουhopouwhereὅπουadverb — “where”G3699where, whither, in what place.This verse uses “where”.ἐσταυρώθηestaurōthēto crucifyσταυρόω (stauroō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “to crucify”, a single actionG4717I fix to the cross, crucify; fig: I destroy, mortify.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦςiēsousJesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.γεγραμμένονgegrammenonwrittenγράφω (graphō)verb, perfect passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “written”, a completed action with a present resultG1125I write; pass: it is written, it stands written (in the scriptures).writtenἙβραϊστίhebraistiin HebrewἙβραϊστίadverb — “in Hebrew”G1447in the Hebrew, or rather, in the Aramaic dialect.in HebrewῬωμαϊστίrhōmaistiand LatinῬωμαϊστίadverb — “and Latin”G4515in the Latin language.and LatinἙλληνιστίhellēnistiin GreekἙλληνιστίadverb — “in Greek”G1676in the Greek language.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

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American Standard Version (1901)

This title therefore read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew, and in Latin, and in Greek.

Young’s Literal Translation

this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

World English Bible

Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

Darby Translation

This title therefore many of the Jews read, for the place of the city where Jesus was crucified was near; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, Latin.

Douay-Rheims

This title therefore many of the Jews did read: because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.

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