Luke 24:37
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

they were startled
πτοηθέντες (ptoēthentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4422: To terrify, scare, strike with panic. Probably akin to the alternate of pipto or to petomai; to scare.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

frightened,
ἔμφοβοι (emphoboi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1719: Full of fear, terrified. From en and phobos; in fear, i.e. Alarmed.

thinking
ἐδόκουν (edokoun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

they had seen
θεωρεῖν (theōrein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

a spirit.
πνεῦμα (pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

New Living Translation
But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!

English Standard Version
But they were startled and frightened and thought they saw a spirit.

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.

American Standard Version
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

English Revised Version
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit.
















Cross References
Matthew 14:26
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

Mark 6:49
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

Luke 24:38
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 24:36
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

Luke 24:35
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

Luke 24:34
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Luke 24:40
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
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