Luke 23:39

Greek	Εἷς δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν·plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) οὐχὶ σὺ εἶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. ὁplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Χριστός;plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigΧριστός Christ means “anointed one” The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ) Noun, masculine. σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἡμᾶς.
ESV	One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
NIV	One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
NLT	One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you're the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself– and us, too, while you're at it!”
KJV	And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

^{Luke 23:38 ← Luke 23:39 → Luke 23:40}

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