Luke 23:38
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Nowδὲ
(de)
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
there was alsoκαὶ
(kai)
2532: and, even, alsoa prim. conjunction
an inscriptionἐπιγραφὴ
(epigraphē)
1923: an inscriptionfrom epigraphó
aboveἐπ’
(ep)
1909: on, upona prim. preposition
Him, "THISοὗτος
(outos)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
IS THE KINGβασιλεὺς
(basileus)
935: a kingof uncertain origin
OF THE JEWS."Ἰουδαίων
(ioudaiōn)
2453: Jewish, a Jew, Judeafrom Ioudas


















KJV Lexicon
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
επιγραφη  noun - nominative singular feminine
epigraphe  ep-ig-raf-ay':  an inscription -- superscription.
γεγραμμενη  verb - perfect passive participle - nominative singular feminine
grapho  graf'-o:  to grave, especially to write; figuratively, to describe -- describe, write(-ing, -ten).
επ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
αυτω  personal pronoun - dative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
γραμμασιν  noun - dative plural neuter
gramma  gram'-mah:  a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning -- bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written.
ελληνικοις  adjective - dative plural neuter
Hellenikos  hel-lay-nee-kos':  Hellenic, i.e. Grecian (in language) -- Greek.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ρωμαικοις  adjective - dative plural neuter
Rhomaikos  rho-mah-ee-kos':  Romaic, i.e. Latin -- Latin.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εβραικοις  adjective - dative plural neuter
Hebraikos  heb-rah-ee-kos':  Hebraic or the Jewish language -- Hebrew.
ουτος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
βασιλευς  noun - nominative singular masculine
basileus  bas-il-yooce':  a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively) -- king.
των  definite article - genitive plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ιουδαιων  adjective - genitive plural masculine
Ioudaios  ee-oo-dah'-yos:  Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah -- Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

King James Bible
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

International Standard Version
There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "This is the King of the Jews."

NET Bible
There was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there was an inscription that was written over him in Greek and in Latin and in Aramaic: “This is The King of the Judeans.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A written notice was placed above him. It said, "This is the king of the Jews."

King James 2000 Bible
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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