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Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">2192</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2192">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">εἶχον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eichon_2192.htm" title="eichon: they had.">eichon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">They were holding</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-IIA-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1161">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δὲ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: Moreover.">de</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">now</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">5119</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τότε<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tote_5119.htm" title="tote: then.">tote</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">at that time</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1198.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive.">1198</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1198.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1198">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δέσμιον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/desmion_1198.htm" title="desmion: a prisoner.">desmion</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">a prisoner</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1978.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1978: Notable, conspicuous. From epi and some form of the base of semaino; remarkable, i.e. eminent.">1978</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1978.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1978">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπίσημον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epise_mon_1978.htm" title="episēmon: notable.">episēmon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">notable,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">3004</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3004">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">λεγόμενον<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/legomenon_3004.htm" title="legomenon: called.">legomenon</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">called</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular">V-PPM/P-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">2424</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2424">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">‹Ἰησοῦν›<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ie_soun_2424.htm" title="Iēsoun: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr..">Iēsoun</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Jesus</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/912.htm" title="Strong's Greek 912: Barabbas. Of Chaldee origin; son of Abba; Bar-abbas, an Israelite.">912</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_912.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 912">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Βαραββᾶν.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/barabban_912.htm" title="Barabban: Barabbas.">Barabban</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Barabbas.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <br /><br /> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /><div class="vheading2">Greek Texts</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nestle/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον [Ἰησοῦν] Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Εἴχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν. </span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον, λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr/matthew/27.htm">ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 27:16 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἶχον δὲ τότε δέσμιον ἐπίσημον λεγόμενον Βαραββᾶν</span><div align="left"><span class="toptext"><a href="//study.interlinearbible.org/matthew/27.htm">Matthew 27:16 Greek Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/matthew/27.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/matthew/27.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:ltr"><span class="greek"><span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="eichon: they had -- 2192: to have, hold -- Verb - Imperfect Active Indicative - Third Person Plural">εἶχον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de: And -- 1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) -- Conjunction">δὲ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5119.htm" title="tote: time -- 5119: then, at that time -- Adverb">τότε</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1198.htm" title="desmion: prisoner -- 1198: binding, bound -- Noun - Accusative Singular Masculine">δέσμιον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1978.htm" title="episēmon: notorious -- 1978: bearing a mark, notable -- Adjective - Accusative Singular Masculine">ἐπίσημον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3004.htm" title="legomenon: called -- 3004: to say -- Verb - Present Passive Participle - Accusative Singular Masculine">λεγόμενον</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/912.htm" title="barabban: Barabbas -- 912: son of Abba,' Barabbas, the Isr. robber released instead of Christ -- Noun - Accusative Singular Masculine">Βαραββᾶν.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/matthew/27.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">And</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2192.htm" title="echo (ekh'-o) -- be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), ">they had</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5119.htm" title="tote (tot'-eh) -- that time, then">then</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1978.htm" title="episemos (ep-is'-ay-mos) -- notable, of note">a notable</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1198.htm" title="desmios (des'-mee-os) -- in bonds, prisoner">prisoner</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3004.htm" title="lego (leg'-o) -- ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter">called</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/912.htm" title="Barabbas (bar-ab-bas') -- Barabbas">Barabbas</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/matthew/27.htm">Matthew 27:16 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ובעת ההיא היה להם אסיר ידוע ושמו בר אבא׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/matthew/27.htm">Matthew 27:16 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܤܝܪ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܕܝܢ ܐܤܝܪܐ ܝܕܝܥܐ ܕܡܬܩܪܐ ܒܪ ܐܒܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/matthew/27-16.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">a.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/mark/15-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Mark 15:7</span> And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/23-18.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 23:18,19,25</span> And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/18-40.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 18:40</span> Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/acts/3-14.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Acts 3:14</span> But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/romans/1-32.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Romans 1:32</span> Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16</a> • <a href="/niv/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/matthew/27-16.htm">Matthew 27:16 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/27-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 27:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 27:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/27-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 27:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 27:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>