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SBL Greek New Testament

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Matthew 27

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matthew.27.mt27Mocked

ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ

LEXICONTRANSLATIONhigh confidence

What do the soldiers do to Jesus?

Empaizō means mock, ridicule, or make sport of someone.

Why this default

‘Mocked him’ is default because empaizō directly names cruel ridicule. ‘Ridiculed’ stresses humiliation, while ‘made sport of him’ foregrounds the soldiers’ abusive play.

Evidence

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Project defaultmocked him

Project default · direct

Alternativeridiculed him

Public humiliation

Alternativemade sport of him

Cruel play foregrounded

Reference roleStandardized inspectable reference; manuscript forks are independently reopened.

Revision historyNo decision-level revision has been recorded since the provenance ledger was introduced.

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