King James Version

Matthew 27:29

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the head” (τῆς κεφαλῆς) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in the right hand” (ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “they mocked” (ἐνέπαιξαν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “King” (βασιλεῦ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the head” (τὴν κεφαλὴν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “upon the right hand” (ἐπὶ τὴν δεξιὰν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “they were mocking” (ἐνέπαιζον) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the King” (ὁ βασιλεὺς) before the here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπλέξαντεςplexanteswhen they had plattedπλέκω (plekō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they had platted”, a single actionG4120I weave together, plait, twist, braid.when they had plattedστέφανονstephanona crownστέφανος (stephanos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a crown”, the object formG4735a crown, garland, honor, glory.This verse uses “a crown”.a crownἐξexofἐκ (ek)preposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofἀκανθῶνakanthōnthornsἄκανθα (akantha)noun, genitive, plural, feminine — “thorns”, the of-formG173a thorn-bush, prickly plant; a thorn.thornsἐπέθηκανepethēkanthey putἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “they put”, a single actionG2007I put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition.This verse uses “put”.they putἐπὶepiit uponἐπίpreposition — “it upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.it uponτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλῆςkephalēsheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “head”, the of-formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.headαὐτοῦautouhisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.hisκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκάλαμονkalamonreedκάλαμος (kalamos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “reed”, the object formG2563a reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod.ἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δεξιᾷdexiarightδεξιός (dexios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “right”, the to- or for-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right”.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.γονυπετήσαντεςgonupetēsantesto kneelγονυπετέω (gonupeteō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to kneel”, a single actionG1120I fall on my knees before (in supplication), supplicate, entreat.ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeἔμπροσθενpreposition — “before”G1715in front, before the face; sometimes made a subst. by the addition of the article: in front of, before the face of.αὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἐνέπαιξανenepaixanto mockἐμπαίζω (empaizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to mock”, a single actionG1702I mock, ridicule.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΧαῖρεchaireHailχαίρω (chairō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “Hail”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5463I rejoice, am glad; also a salutation: Hail.HailβασιλεῦbasileuKingβασιλεύς (basileus)noun, vocative, singular, masculine — “King”, the calling formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.Kingτῶνtōntheὁ (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 Jews

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τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλὴνkephalēnheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “head”, the of-formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.ἐπὶepiinἐπίpreposition — “in”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.δεξιὰνdexianright handδεξιός (dexios)adjective, dative, singular, feminine — “right hand”, the to- or for-formG1188on the right hand, right hand, right.This verse uses “right hand”.ἐνέπαιζονenepaizonand mockedἐμπαίζω (empaizō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “and mocked”, a single actionG1702I mock, ridicule.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλεὺςbasileusKingβασιλεύςnoun, vocative, singular, masculine — “King”, the calling formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put [it] on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Young’s Literal Translation

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put [it] on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'

World English Bible

They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Darby Translation

and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Douay-Rheims

And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, king of the Jews.

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