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| | See [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/19-13.htm John 19:13 interlinear text] | | See [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/john/19-13.htm John 19:13 interlinear text] |
| − | <br>καὶ '''ἐκάθισεν''' ἐπὶ βήματος <br> kai '''ekathisen''' epi bēmatos <br> and '''sat down''' upon judgment seat '''''or''''' <br> and '''sat him down''' upon judgment seat | + | <br>καὶ '''ἐκάθισεν''' ἐπὶ βήματος <br> kai '''ekathisen''' epi bēmatos <br> "and '''sat down''' upon judgment seat" '''''or''''' <br> "and '''sat him down''' upon judgment seat" |
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| − | '''ἐκάθισεν''' ''ekathisen'' is keyed to [https://biblehub.com/greek/2523.htm Strong's number ''2523'' '''καθίζω''' ''kathizó'' "to make to sit down" '''''or''''' "to sit down"; either ''transitive'' "I make to sit; I set, appoint", '''''or''''' ''intransitive'' "I sit down, am seated, stay"—this term can be translated either way: <br> | + | '''ἐκάθισεν''' ''ekathisen'' is keyed to [https://biblehub.com/greek/2523.htm Strong's number ''2523'' '''καθίζω''' ''kathizó''] "to sit down" '''''or''''' "to make to sit down"; either ''intransitive'' "I sit down, am seated, stay", '''''or''''' ''transitive'' "I make to sit; I set, appoint" —this term can be translated either way: <br> |
| − | Pilate either brought Jesus forth and (transitive) sat him down on the bema (seat of judgment) '''''or''''' he brought Jesus forth and (intransitive) sat himself down on the bema. | + | Pilate either brought Jesus forth and (transitive) '''sat himself down''' on the bema (seat of judgment) '''''or''''' <br> he brought Jesus forth and (intransitive) '''sat him down''' on the bema (judgment tribunal). <br> In English "'''''he sat him down'''''" is ambiguous—this literal reading can be understood either way, informally, as a simple fact, or formally, as implying a solemn dignity of manner in assuming his seat as judge. |
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| | ==Development: Faith and Doctors== | | ==Development: Faith and Doctors== |