Luke 23:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
[Now 
 
1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)a prim. word
he was obliged 
 
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
to release 
 
630: to set free, releasefrom apo and luó
to them at the feast 
 
1859: a feast, a festivalof uncertain derivation
one 
 
1520: onea primary number
prisoner]. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
αναγκην  noun - accusative singular feminine
anagke  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.)
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