εφη verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
phemi fay-mee': to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say -- affirm, say.
δε conjunction
de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αυτοις personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ο definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
πιλατος noun - nominative singular masculine
Pilatos pil-at'-os: close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman -- Pilate.
εχετε verb - present active indicative - second person
echo ekh'-o: (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
κουστωδιαν noun - accusative singular feminine
koustodia koos-to-dee'-ah: custody, i.e. a Roman sentry -- watch.
υπαγετε verb - present active middle - second person
hupago hoop-ag'-o: to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively -- depart, get hence, go (a-)way.
ασφαλισασθε verb - aorist middle deponent imperative - second person
asphalizo as-fal-id'-zo: to render secure -- make fast (sure).
ως adverb
hos hoce: which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
οιδατε verb - perfect active indicative - second person
eido i'-do: to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
