Luke 22:44

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Complete Jewish Bible:

and in great anguish he prayed more intensely, so that his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Berean Standard Bible:

And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

American Standard Version:

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G2532} being{G1096} in{G1722} an agony{G74} he prayed{G4336} more earnestly{G1617}: and{G1161} his{G846} sweat{G2402} was{G1096} as it were{G5616} great drops{G2361} of blood{G129} falling down{G2597} to{G1909} the ground{G1093}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Lamentations 1:12

  • ¶ [Is it] nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted [me] in the day of his fierce anger.

Hebrews 5:7

  • Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Psalms 22:12

  • Many bulls have compassed me: strong [bulls] of Bashan have beset me round.

Psalms 22:21

  • Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.

Psalms 130:1

  • ¶ A Song of degrees. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

Psalms 130:2

  • Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Isaiah 53:10

  • ¶ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

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Commentary for Luke 22:44

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G2532
    There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καί
    Transliteration: kaí
    Pronunciation: kahee
    Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
  2. Strong's Number: G1096
    There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γίνομαι
    Transliteration: gínomai
    Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
    Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
  3. Strong's Number: G1722
    There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐν
    Transliteration: en
    Pronunciation: en
    Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  4. Strong's Number: G74
    There are 290 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀγωνία
    Transliteration: agōnía
    Pronunciation: ag-o-nee'-ah
    Description: from ἀγών; a struggle (properly, the state), i.e. (figuratively) anguish:--agony.
  5. Strong's Number: G4336
    There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: προσεύχομαι
    Transliteration: proseúchomai
    Pronunciation: pros-yoo'-khom-ahee
    Description: from πρός and εὔχομαι; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer.
  6. Strong's Number: G1617
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐκτενέστερον
    Transliteration: ektenésteron
    Pronunciation: ek-ten-es'-ter-on
    Description: neuter of the comparative of ἐκτενής; more intently:--more earnestly.
  7. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  8. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  9. Strong's Number: G2402
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἱδρώς
    Transliteration: hidrṓs
    Pronunciation: hid-roce'
    Description: a strengthened form of a primary idos (sweat); perspiration:--sweat.
  10. Strong's Number: G5616
    There are 34 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ὡσεί
    Transliteration: hōseí
    Pronunciation: ho-si'
    Description: from ὡς and εἰ; as if:--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
  11. Strong's Number: G2361
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θρόμβος
    Transliteration: thrómbos
    Pronunciation: throm'-bos
    Description: perhaps from τρέφω (in the sense of thickening); a clot:--great drop.
  12. Strong's Number: G129
    There are 141 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αἷμα
    Transliteration: haîma
    Pronunciation: hah'-ee-mah
    Description: of uncertain derivation; blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred:--blood.
  13. Strong's Number: G2597
    There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: καταβαίνω
    Transliteration: katabaínō
    Pronunciation: kat-ab-ah'-ee-no
    Description: from κατά and the base of βάσις; to descend (literally or figuratively):--come (get, go, step) down, fall (down).
  14. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  15. Strong's Number: G1093
    There are 226 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: γῆ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: ghay
    Description: contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.