King James Version

Matthew 27:34

They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

Study

Greek

Tap a word to see its meaning.

The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “wine” (οἶνον) before with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “He wished” (ἠθέλησεν) before drink [it] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “vinegar” (ὄξος) before with here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “He was wishing” (ἤθελεν) before drink [it] here.

ἔδωκανedōkanThey gaveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “They gave”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.They gaveαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himπιεῖνpieinto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.to drinkοἶνονoinonwineοἶνος (oinos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “wine”, the object formG3631wine.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withχολῆςcholēsgallχολή (cholē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “gall”, the of-formG5521gall, bitter herbs.This verse uses “gall”.gallμεμιγμένονmemigmenonto mixμίγνυμι (mignumi)verb, perfect passive participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to mix”, a completed action with a present resultG3396I mix, mingle.This verse uses “mix”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andγευσάμενοςgeusamenoswhen he had tastedγεύομαι (geuomai)verb, aorist middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “when he had tasted”, a single actionG1089(a) I taste, (b) I experience.when he had tastedοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἠθέλησενēthelēsento willθέλω (thelō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to will”, a single actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.πιεῖνpieinto drinkπίνω (pinō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to drink”, a single actionG4095I drink, imbibe.This verse uses “drink”.drink

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὄξοςoxosvinegarὄξοςnoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “vinegar”, the object formG3690vinegar, sour wine mixed with water, a common drink of Roman soldiers.This verse uses “vinegar”.ἤθελενēthelenthereof, he wouldθέλω (thelō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “thereof, he would”, a single actionG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

Young’s Literal Translation

they gave him to drink vinegar mixed with gall, and having tasted, he would not drink.

World English Bible

they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had tasted it, he would not drink.

Darby Translation

they gave to him to drink vinegar mingled with gall; and having tasted [it], he would not drink.

Douay-Rheims

And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink.

Alludes to

Psalms 69:21 Psalms 69:21 · King James VersionThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.Psalms 69:21 · King James VersionOpen the Source
vinegar to drink
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. How This List Was Built. See the Full Map.

The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.