Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.John 18:14
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἦν δὲ Καϊάφας ὁ συμβουλεύσας τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὅτι συμφέρει ἕνα ἄνθρωπον ἀποθανεῖν ὑπὲρ τοῦ λαοῦ.
- ἦνēn“Was”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- ΚαϊάφαςKaiaphas“Caiaphas”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Caiaphas” · Strong's G2533G
- ὁho“the [one]”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- συμβουλεύσαςsumbouleusas“having given counsel”Verb, aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from συμβουλεύω · “to consult” · Strong's G4823
- τοῖςtois“to the”Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἸουδαίοιςIoudaiois“Jews”Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from Ἰουδαῖος · “Jewish” · Strong's G2453
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- συμφέρειsumpherei“it is profitable”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from συμφέρω · “to be profitable” · Strong's G4851
- ἕναhena“for one”Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from εἷς · “one” · Strong's G1520
- ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon“man”Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
- ἀποθανεῖνapothanein“to die”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, infinitive · from ἀποθνήσκω · “to die” · Strong's G0599
- ὑπὲρhuper“for”Preposition · from ὑπέρ · “above/for” · Strong's G5228
- τοῦtou“the”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- λαοῦ.laou“people.”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from λαός · “a people” · Strong's G2992
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)