KJV: And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
YLT: and immediately, one of them having run, and having taken a spunge, having filled it with vinegar, and having put it on a reed, was giving him to drink,
Darby: And immediately one of them running and getting a sponge, having filled it with vinegar and fixed it on a reed, gave him to drink.
ASV: And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
εὐθέως | immediately |
Parse: Adverb Root: εὐθέως Sense: straightway, immediately, forthwith. |
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δραμὼν | having run |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: τρέχω Sense: to run. |
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εἷς | one |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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λαβὼν | having taken |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take. |
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σπόγγον | a sponge |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: σπόγγος Sense: sponge. |
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πλήσας | having filled [it] |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: πίμπλημι Sense: to fill. |
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ὄξους | with vinegar |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: ὄξος Sense: vinegar. |
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περιθεὶς | having put [it] on |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: περιτίθημι Sense: to place around, set about. |
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καλάμῳ | a reed |
Parse: Noun, Dative Masculine Singular Root: κάλαμος Sense: a reed. |
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ἐπότιζεν | gave to drink |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ποτίζω Sense: to give to drink, to furnish drink. |
Greek Commentary for Matthew 27:48
Imperfect of conative action, offered him a drink of vinegar on the sponge on a reed. Others interrupted this kindly man, but Jesus did taste this mild stimulant (John 19:30) for he thirsted (John 19:28). [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 27:48
See on Matthew 27:48. [source]
See on Matthew 27:48. [source]
Imperfect middle. John, as eyewitness, had noticed it there. Of vinegar Not vinegar drugged with myrrh (Mark 15:23) and gall (Matthew 27:34) which Jesus had refused just before the crucifixion. Sponge Old word, in N.T. only here, Mark 15:36; Matthew 27:48, our “sponge.” They put Second aorist active participle of περιτιτημι peritithēmi to place around. Upon hyssop A reed (καλαμωι kalamōi) as Mark and Matthew have it. The reed of the hyssop bush was only three or four feet long. [source]