Luke 24:37
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But they were startledπτοηθέντες
(ptoēthentes)
4422: to terrifya prim. word
and frightenedἔμφοβοι
(emphoboi)
1719: terrible, in fear (used of godly fear)from en and phobos
and thoughtἐδόκουν
(edokoun)
1380: to have an opinion, to seemfrom dokos (opinion)
that they were seeingθεωρεῖν
(theōrein)
2334: to look at, gazefrom theóros (an envoy, spectator)
a spirit.πνεῦμα
(pneuma)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó


















KJV Lexicon
πτοηθεντες  verb - aorist passive participle - nominative plural masculine
ptoeo  pto-eh'-o:  to scare -- frighten.
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
εμφοβοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
emphobos  em'-fob-os:  in fear, i.e. alarmed -- affrighted, afraid, tremble.
γενομενοι  verb - second aorist middle deponent participle - nominative plural masculine
ginomai  ghin'-om-ahee:  to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
εδοκουν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
dokeo  dok-eh'-o:  to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
πνευμα  noun - accusative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
θεωρειν  verb - present active infinitive
theoreo  theh-o-reh'-o:  to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge) -- behold, consider, look on, perceive, see.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit.

King James Bible
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.

International Standard Version
They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost.

NET Bible
But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were alarmed and were in terror, for they thought that they were seeing a ghost.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They were terrified, and thought they were seeing a ghost.

King James 2000 Bible
But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
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