Matthew 27:38
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.”
σταυρόω
To crucify. Stauroo. He was crucified in weakness but lives by the power of God. The cross looked like failure. It was the greatest victory in the history of the universe.
εὐώνυμος
left.
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εὐώνυμος
properly, well-named (good-omened), i.e. the left (which was the lucky side among the pagan Greeks); neuter as adverbial, at the left hand
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τότε
At the same time
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τότε
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
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δεξιός
right hand
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δεξιός
the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes)
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λῃστής
robbers,
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λῃστής
a brigand
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