Ἑβραϊστὶ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 Ἑβραϊστὶ

   he-bra-is-TI

   in Hebrew
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 Ἑβραϊστὶ δὲ Γαββαθα.

   he-bra-is-TI de GAB-ba-tha

   and in Hebrew Gabbatha
3. sentence🔊 Ὁ οὖν Πιλᾶτος ἀκούσας ⸂τῶν λόγων τούτων⸃ ἤγαγεν ἔξω τὸν Ἰησοῦν, καὶ ἐκάθισεν ⸀ἐπὶ βήματος εἰς τόπον λεγόμενον Λιθόστρωτον, Ἑβραϊστὶ δὲ Γαββαθα.

   ho oun pi-LA-tos a-KOU-sas tôn LO-gôn TOU-tôn Ê-ga-yen EKS-ô ton ee-ay-SOON kai e-KA-thi-sen e-PI BÊ-ma-tos eis TO-pon le-GO-me-non li-THO-strô-ton he-bra-is-TI de GAB-ba-tha

   therefore {the} Pilate having heard of the words these {He} brought out {the} Jesus and he sat down on judgment seat to place called Lithostroton and in Hebrew Gabbatha

Exegesis

The adverb Hebraisti {Ἑβραϊστὶ | Hebraïstí} introduces a linguistic specification, and the particle de {δὲ | dè} adds a mild contrast or clarification: “in Hebrew, Gabbatha.”

The verbless clause Hebraisti de Gabbatha {Ἑβραϊστὶ δὲ Γαββαθα | Hebraïstí dè Gabbathá} is understood to have an implied “it is,” a common idiom for naming. In translation, the participial structure akousas is rendered as a temporal clause (“after/when he heard”) for clarity, and the attributive participle legomenon is expressed with a relative clause (“called”), while both Greek place names are retained and briefly described to preserve historical specificity.