John

John 1:38–39

³⁸Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked.

They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

³⁹“Come and see,” He replied. So they went and saw where He was staying, and spent that day with Him. It was about the tenth hour.ⁱ

Footnotes

i 1:39 That is, about four in the afternoon

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John 1:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
turned	Στραφεὶς	Strapheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	θεασάμενος	theasamenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
following	ἀκολουθοῦντας	akolouthountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
do you want	ζητεῖτε	zēteite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
He asked	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
They said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Rabbi	Ῥαββί	Rhabbi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G4461 Rabbi, my master, teacher
which	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
means	μεθερμηνευόμενον	methermēneuomenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3177 I translate, interpret
Teacher	Διδάσκαλε	Didaskale	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G1320 a teacher
where	Ποῦ	Pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
are You staying	μένεις	meneis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide

John 1:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	Ἔρχεσθε	Erchesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
see	ὄψεσθε	opsesthe	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
He replied	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they went	ἦλθαν	ēlthan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
saw	εἶδαν	eidan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4225 somewhere
He was staying	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
spent	ἔμειναν	emeinan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
that	ἐκείνην	ekeinēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
It was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
tenth	δεκάτη	dekatē	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1182 tenth
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season

Cross-references

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John 1:38 John 18:7 · John 3:2 · John 1:49 · Proverbs 8:34 · Psalm 27:4 · John 18:4 · John 3:26 · John 12:21 · John 6:25 · Luke 19:5 · John 20:15–16 · Acts 10:29

John 1:39 Luke 24:29 · Matthew 11:28–30 · John 6:37 · John 4:40 · John 1:46 · Revelation 3:20 · Proverbs 8:17 · John 14:22–23 · Acts 28:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.