NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon αναγκην noun - accusative singular feminineanagke  an-ang-kay': constraint; by implication, distress -- distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful. δε conjunction de  deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). ειχεν verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold απολυειν verb - present active infinitive apoluo  ap-ol-oo'-o: to free fully, i.e. (literally) relieve, release, dismiss (reflexively, depart), or (figuratively) let die, pardon or (specially) divorce αυτοις personal pronoun - dative plural masculine autos  ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons κατα preposition kata  kat-ah': (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations εορτην noun - accusative singular feminine heorte  heh-or-tay': a festival -- feast, holyday. ενα adjective - accusative singular masculine heis  hice: one -- a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner. King James Bible (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) Holman Christian Standard Bible For according to the festival he had to release someone to them. International Standard Version Now he was obligated to release someone for them at the festival. NET Bible [[EMPTY]] Aramaic Bible in Plain English For it was a custom to release them one prisoner at the feast. GOD'S WORD® Translation King James 2000 Bible (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) Links Luke 23:17Luke 23:17 NIV Luke 23:17 NLT Luke 23:17 ESV Luke 23:17 NASB Luke 23:17 KJV |