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Luke 24:37

But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
Luke 24:37
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Original language (Greek)

πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.

  1. πτοηθέντεςptoēthentes“Having been terrified”
    Verb, aorist, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from πτοέω · “to frighten” · Strong's G4422
  2. δὲde“however”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  4. ἔμφοβοιemphoboi“filled with fear”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἔμφοβος · “afraid” · Strong's G1719
  5. γενόμενοιgenomenoi“having been”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  6. ἐδόκουνedokoun“they were thinking [themselves]”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from δοκέω · “to think” · Strong's G1380
  7. πνεῦμαpneuma“a spirit”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  8. θεωρεῖν.theōrein“to see.”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)