Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #56610

SR GNT Luke 19:27 κατασφάξατε (katasfaxate) ‘bring here and strike_down them before me’ Strongs=26950 Lemma=katasfazō^*
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=aorist voice=active person=2nd number=plural
Year=33 AD Refers to Word #56548

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Only use of identical word form κατασφάξατε (V-MAA2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘κατασφάξατε’ (V-MAA2··P) is always and only glossed as ‘strike_down’.

Luke 19:27 ‘bring here and strike_down them before me’ SR GNT Luke 19:27 word 20

OET-LV: 27 However these the enemies of _me, the ones not having _wanted me to _reign over them, bring here and strike_ them _down before me. (LUK_19:27)

OET-RV: 27 However, about those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them: bring them here and strike them down in front of me.’ ” (LUK 19:27)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘katasfazō’ in the Greek originals.

Key: V=verb