Luke 24:37-39

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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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Verse 37

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

Verse 38

Original language (Greek)

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί τεταραγμένοι ἐστὲ καὶ διὰ τί διαλογισμοὶ ἀναβαίνουσιν ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν;

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. εἶπενeipen“He said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  3. αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  4. τίti“Why”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  5. τεταραγμένοιtetaragmenoi“troubled”
    Verb, perfect, passive, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ταράσσω · “to trouble” · Strong's G5015
  6. ἐστὲeste“are you”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. διὰdia“through”
    Preposition · from διά · “through/because of” · Strong's G1223
  9. τίti“why”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  10. διαλογισμοὶdialogismoi“doubts”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from διαλογισμός · “reasoning” · Strong's G1261
  11. ἀναβαίνουσινanabainousin“do come up”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from ἀναβαίνω · “to ascend” · Strong's G0305
  12. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  13. τῇtēa“the”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  14. καρδίᾳkardia“heart”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from καρδία · “heart” · Strong's G2588
  15. 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.

  1. ἴδετεidete“do see”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  2. τὰςtas“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. χεῖράςcheiras“hands”
    Noun, accusative, plural, feminine · from χείρ · “hand” · Strong's G5495
  4. μουmou“of Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. τοὺςtous“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  7. πόδαςpodas“feet”
    Noun, accusative, plural, masculine · from πούς · “foot” · Strong's G4228
  8. μουmou“of Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  9. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  10. ἐγώegō“I myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  11. εἰμιeimi“am”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  12. αὐτός·autos“He himself;”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  13. ψηλαφήσατέpsēlaphēsate“do touch”
    Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from ψηλαφάω · “to touch” · Strong's G5584
  14. μεme“Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  15. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  16. ἴδετεidete“do see”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  17. ὅτιhoti“for”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754H
  18. πνεῦμαpneuma“a spirit”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “spirit/breath” · Strong's G4151G
  19. σάρκαsarka“flesh”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from σάρξ · “flesh” · Strong's G4561
  20. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  21. ὀστέαostea“bones”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὀστέον · “bone” · Strong's G3747
  22. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  23. ἔχειechei“has”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  24. καθὼςkathōs“even as”
    Conjunction · from καθώς · “as/just as” · Strong's G2531
  25. ἐμὲeme“Me myself”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  26. θεωρεῖτεtheōreite“you see”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
  27. 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)