Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe soldiers planned to kill the prisoners so none of them could swim to freedom. Young's Literal Translation And the soldiers’ counsel was that they should kill the prisoners, lest any one having swam out should escape, King James Bible And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. Greek TheΤῶν (Tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. soldiers στρατιωτῶν (stratiōtōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 4757: A soldier. From a presumed derivative of the same as stratia; a camper-out, i.e. A warrior. planned βουλὴ (boulē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1012: Counsel, deliberate wisdom, decree. From boulomai; volition, i.e. advice, or purpose. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. kill ἀποκτείνωσιν (apokteinōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prisoners δεσμώτας (desmōtas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1202: A prisoner, captive. From the same as desmoterion; a captive. so none μή (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. of them τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. could swim ἐκκολυμβήσας (ekkolymbēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1579: To swim out (of the water). From ek and kolumbao; to escape by swimming. to freedom. διαφύγῃ (diaphygē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1309: To escape by flight. From dia and pheugo; to flee through, i.e. Escape. |
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