Matthew 27:3

When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders.
Matthew 27:3
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Original language (Greek)

Τότε ἰδὼν Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν ὅτι κατεκρίθη, μεταμεληθεὶς ἔστρεψεν τὰ τριάκοντα ἀργύρια τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσιν καὶ πρεσβυτέροις

  1. ΤότεTote“Then”
    Adverb · from τότε · “then” · Strong's G5119
  2. ἰδὼνidōn“having seen”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  3. ἸούδαςIoudas“Judas”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Judah/Judas/Jude” · Strong's G2455H
  4. ὁho“the [one who]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. παραδιδοὺςparadidous“betraying”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from παραδίδωμι · “to deliver” · Strong's G3860
  6. αὐτὸνauton“Him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  7. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  8. κατεκρίθη,katekrithē“He was condemned,”
    Verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from κατακρίνω · “to condemn” · Strong's G2632
  9. μεταμεληθεὶςmetamelētheis“having regretted [it]”
    Verb, aorist, passive (deponent), participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from μεταμέλλομαι · “to repent” · Strong's G3338
  10. ἔστρεψενestrepsen“he turned”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from στρέφω · “to turn” · Strong's G4762
  11. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  12. τριάκονταtriakonta“thirty”
    Adjective, number · “thirty” · Strong's G5144
  13. ἀργύριαarguria“pieces of silver”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἀργύριον · “money” · Strong's G0694
  14. τοῖςtois“to the”
    Article, dative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  15. ἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusin“chief priests”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from ἀρχιερεύς · “high-priest” · Strong's G0749
  16. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  17. πρεσβυτέροιςpresbuterois“elders”
    Noun, dative, plural, masculine · from πρεσβύτερος · “elder” · Strong's G4245G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)