ηλθεν 2064 5627 V-2AAI-3S ιωσηφ 2501 N-PRI ο 3588 T-NSM απο 575 PREP αριμαθαιας 707 N-GSF ευσχημων 2158 A-NSM βουλευτης 1010 N-NSM ος 3739 R-NSM και 2532 CONJ αυτος 846 P-NSM ην 2258 5713 V-IXI-3S προσδεχομενος 4327 5740 V-PNP-NSM την 3588 T-ASF βασιλειαν 932 N-ASF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM τολμησας 5111 5660 V-AAP-NSM εισηλθεν 1525 5627 V-2AAI-3S προς 4314 PREP πιλατον 4091 N-ASM και 2532 CONJ ητησατο 154 5668 V-AMI-3S το 3588 T-ASN σωμα 4983 N-ASN του 3588 T-GSM ιησου 2424 N-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
43. Joseph of Arimathaea ( Iwshf o apo Arimaqaiav). Lit., Joseph, he from Arimathaea: the article indicating a man well known.Honorable (euschmwn). Compounded of eu, well, and schma, form, shape, figure. On the latter word, see on Matt. xvii. 2. In its earlier use this adjective would, therefore, emphasize the dignified external appearance and deportment. So Plato, noble bearing ("Republic," 413). Later, it came to be used in the sense of noble; honorable in rank. See Acts xiii. 50; xvii. 12.
Counsellor. A member of the Sanhedrim, as appears from Luke xxiii. 51. Went in boldly (tolmhsav eishlqen). Lit., having dared went in. Daring all possible consequences.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:43 {A councillor of honorable estate} (euscemwn bouleutes). A senator or member of the Sanhedrin of high standing, rich (#Mt 27:57). {Looking for the Kingdom of God} (en prosdecomenos ten basileian tou qeou). Periphrastic imperfect. Also #Lu 23:51. The very verb used by Luke of Simeon and Anna (#Lu 2:25,38). #Mt 27:57 calls him "Jesus' disciple" while #Joh 19:38 adds "secretly for fear of the Jews." He had evidently taken no public stand for Jesus before now. {Boldly} (tolmesas). Aorist (ingressive) active participle, becoming bold. It is the glory of Joseph and Nicodemus, secret disciples of Jesus, that they took a bold stand when the rest were in terror and dismay. That is love psychology, paradoxical as it may seem.