37But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit. 38“Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts? 39Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”Luke 24:37-39
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Verse 37
Original language (Greek)
πτοηθέντες δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν πνεῦμα θεωρεῖν.
- πτοηθέντεςptoēthentes“Having been terrified”Verb, aorist, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from πτοέω · “to frighten” · Strong's G4422
- δὲde“however”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἔμφοβοιemphoboi“filled with fear”Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἔμφοβος · “afraid” · Strong's G1719
- γενόμενοιgenomenoi“having been”Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
- ἐδόκουνedokoun“they were thinking [themselves]”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from δοκέω · “to think” · Strong's G1380
- πνεῦμαpneuma“a spirit”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- θεωρεῖν.theōrein“to see.”Verb, present, active, infinitive · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
Verse 38
Original language (Greek)
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστὲ καὶ διὰ τί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν;
- καὶkai“And”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- εἶπενeipen“He said”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
- αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- τίti“Why”Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- τεταραγμένοιtetaragmenoi“troubled”Verb, perfect, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ταράσσω · “to trouble” · Strong's G5015
- ἐστὲeste“are you”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- διὰdia“through”Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
- τίti“why”Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
- διαλογισμοὶdialogismoi“doubts”Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from διαλογισμός · “reasoning” · Strong's G1261
- ἀναβαίνουσινanabainousin“do come up”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἀναβαίνω · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
- ἐνen“in”Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
- τῇtēa“the”Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- καρδίᾳkardia“heart”Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
- ὑμῶν;humōn“of you?”Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
Verse 39
Original language (Greek)
ἴδετε τὰς χεῖράς μου καὶ τοὺς πόδας μου ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι αὐτός· ψηλαφήσατέ με καὶ ἴδετε ὅτι πνεῦμα σάρκα καὶ ὀστέα οὐκ ἔχει καθὼς ἐμὲ θεωρεῖτε ἔχοντα.
- ἴδετεidete“do see”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- τὰςtas“the”Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- χεῖράςcheiras“hands”Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from χείρ · “hand” · Strong's G5495
- μουmou“of Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- τοὺςtous“the”Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- πόδαςpodas“feet”Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from πούς · “foot” · Strong's G4228
- μουmou“of Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- ὅτιhoti“that”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
- ἐγώegō“I myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- εἰμιeimi“am”Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
- αὐτός·autos“He himself;”Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
- ψηλαφήσατέpsēlaphēsate“do touch”Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ψηλαφάω · “to touch” · Strong's G5584
- μεme“Me”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἴδετεidete“do see”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
- ὅτιhoti“for”Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
- πνεῦμαpneuma“a spirit”Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
- σάρκαsarka“flesh”Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὀστέαostea“bones”Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὀστέον · “bone” · Strong's G3747
- οὐκouk“not”Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
- ἔχειechei“has”Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- καθὼςkathōs“even as”Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
- ἐμὲeme“Me myself”Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
- θεωρεῖτεtheōreite“you see”Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
- ἔχοντα.echonta“having.”Verb, present, active, participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)