KJV: And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counseller; and he was a good man, and a just:
YLT: And lo, a man, by name Joseph, being a counsellor, a man good and righteous,
Darby: And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just
ASV: And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
| ἰδοὺ | behold |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo. |
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| ἀνὴρ | a man |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀνήρ Sense: with reference to sex. |
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| ὀνόματι | named |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὄνομα Sense: name: univ. |
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| Ἰωσὴφ | Joseph |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰωσήφ Sense: the patriarch, the eleventh son of Jacob. |
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| βουλευτὴς | a Council member |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: βουλευτής Sense: a councillor, senator. |
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| ὑπάρχων | being |
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Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὑπάρχω Sense: to begin below, to make a beginning. |
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| [καὶ] | also |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but. |
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| ἀγαθὸς | good |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀγαθός Sense: of good constitution or nature. |
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| δίκαιος | righteous |
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Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: δίκαιος Sense: righteous, observing divine laws. |
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Greek Commentary for Luke 23:50
See on Mark 15:43. Matthew calls him rich; Mark, honorable; Luke, good and just. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Luke 23:50
Note the use of υπαρχω huparchō as in Luke 8:41; Luke 23:50. The comparative μικροτερος mikroteros is in accord with the Koiné idiom where the superlative is vanishing (nearly gone in modern Greek). But great (μεγας megas) is positive and very strong. This saying peculiar to Luke here. [source]