John

John 11:1–3

¹At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. ²(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet^a with her hair.) ³So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”

Footnotes

a 11:2 Literally was the one having anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and having wiped His feet; see John 12:3|JHN 12:3.

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John 11:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At this time	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
Lazarus	Λάζαρος	Lazaros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
was	Ἦν	Ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sick	ἀσθενῶν	asthenōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
Bethany	Βηθανίας	Bēthanias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G963 Bethany
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
village	κώμης	kōmēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2968 a village
of Mary	Μαρίας	Marias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sister	ἀδελφῆς	adelphēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
Martha	Μάρθας	Marthas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha

John 11:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
whose	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
brother	ἀδελφὸς	adelphos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G80 a brother
Lazarus	Λάζαρος	Lazaros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
was sick	ἠσθένει	ēsthenei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to anoint	ἀλείψασα	aleipsasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G218 I anoint
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
with perfume	μύρῳ	myrō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wipe	ἐκμάξασα	ekmaxasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
with	ταῖς	tais	Article - Dative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hair	θριξὶν	thrixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair

John 11:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
sisters	ἀδελφαὶ	adelphai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G79 a sister
sent	ἀπέστειλαν	apesteilan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
word	λέγουσαι	legousai	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
the	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
You love	φιλεῖς	phileis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G5368 I love, kiss
is sick	ἀσθενεῖ	asthenei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G770 I am weak, sick

Cross-references

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John 11:1 Luke 10:38–42 · John 12:17 · John 12:9 · John 11:11 · 2 Kings 20:1–12 · Matthew 21:17 · Acts 9:37 · John 11:5–6 · John 11:3 · Mark 11:1 · Luke 16:20–25

John 11:2 John 12:3 · Matthew 26:6–7 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 7:37–38

John 11:3 John 11:5 · Revelation 3:19 · Hebrews 12:6–7 · Psalm 16:3 · John 13:23 · John 11:11 · John 11:36 · 2 Timothy 4:20 · Genesis 22:2 · Philippians 2:26–27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.