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Mark 15:44

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

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ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.AndΠιλᾶτοςpilatosPilateΠιλᾶτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the subject formG4091Pilate.Pilateἐθαύμασενethaumasenmarvelledθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “marvelled”, a single actionG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.marvelledεἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.ifἤδηēdēalreadyἤδηadverb — “already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.alreadyτέθνηκενtethnēkendeadθνῄσκω (thnēskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “dead”, a completed action with a present resultG2348I die, am dying, am dead.deadκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenoscallingπροσκαλέομαι (proskaleomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “calling”, a single actionG4341I call to myself, summon.callingτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κεντυρίωναkenturiōnaunto him the centurionκεντυρίων (kenturiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “unto him the centurion”, the object formG2760a centurion, an officer commanding about a hundred infantry in the Roman army.unto him the centurionἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenhe askedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he asked”, a single actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.he askedαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himεἰeiwhetherεἰparticle — “whether”G1487if.whetherπάλαιpalaiany whileπάλαιadverb — “any while”G3819of old, long ago, in times past, former.any whileἀπέθανενapethanendeadἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “dead”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.dead

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,

World English Bible

Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

Darby Translation

And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.

Douay-Rheims

But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

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