rwp@Luke:23:8 @{Was exceeding glad} (\echar lian\). Second aorist passive indicative of \chair\, ingressive aorist, became glad. {Of a long time} (\ex hikann chronn\). For this idiom see 8:27; 20:9; kjv@Acts:8:11|). {He hoped} (\lpizen\). Imperfect active. He was still hoping. He had long ago gotten over his fright that Jesus was John the Baptist come to life again (9:7-9|). {Done} (\ginomenon\). Present middle participle. He wanted to see a miracle happening like a stunt of a sleight-of-hand performer.