KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Luke 23:38–40
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Luke 23:38
38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Luke 23:39
39¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
39¶ And one of y e malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.
Luke 23:40
40But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
40But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Doest not thou feare God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 23:38
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
superscription
Writing placed upon or above something; an inscription.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
To write: to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Written messages or epistles; also characters of writing.
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A Greek person or one belonging to the Greek-speaking world; also the Greek language.
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The language of ancient Rome.
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A member of the Hebrew people; the Hebrew language; Hebrew in origin.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Luke 23:39
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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malefactors
Evildoers or persons who commit crimes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · KJV usage (PCE)
Suspended; put to death by being suspended by the neck.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
To speak reproachfully, abusively, or blasphemously against.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The Anointed One.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
To rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Luke 23:40
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A different or additional person or thing; the remaining one of two or more.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Replying or responding; in the phrase “answering again,” contradicting or speaking back.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Reproved; reprehended; checked; restrained; punished for faults.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Do: perform, act, or carry out; also used as an auxiliary verb.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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condemnation
The act or sentence of declaring guilty and liable to judgment; the state, cause, or result of being condemned.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 38
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Open the full verse study26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Open the full verse study37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Open the full verse study19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
22Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
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Open the full verse study3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
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Open the full verse study32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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Open the full verse study3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
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Open the full verse study18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
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Open the full verse study11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
From verse 39
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Open the full verse study44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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Open the full verse study32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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Open the full verse study35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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Open the full verse study37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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Open the full verse study34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
From verse 40
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Open the full verse study22¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
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Open the full verse study11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
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Open the full verse study3O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
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Open the full verse study5But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
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Open the full verse study1THE transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
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Open the full verse study4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
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Open the full verse study17¶ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
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Open the full verse study11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
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