Luke 23:8
8ὁAndδὲHerodἩρῴδηςhaving seenἰδὼντὸνJesusἸησοῦν[was] gladἐχάρηexceedinglyλίαν,he wasἦνforγὰρofἐξa longἱκανῶνtimeχρόνωνwishingθέλωνto seeἰδεῖνHimαὐτὸνbecause ofδιὰτὸhearingἀκούεινconcerningπερὶHimαὐτοῦ,andκαὶhe was hopingἤλπιζένsomeτιsignσημεῖονto seeἰδεῖνbyὑπ’Himαὐτοῦdoneγινόμενον.
And Herod, having seen Jesus, was exceedingly glad; for of a long time he is wanting to see Him, because of hearing concerning Him; and he was hoping to see some sign done by Him.
Vocab difficulty
59.9
Rare words
λίαν
λίαν
very, very much, exceedingly