John

John 11:1–5

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.”

⁴When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

⁵Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

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

John 11:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
heard	Ἀκούσας	Akousas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
This	Αὕτη	Hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
sickness	ἀσθένεια	astheneia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G769 want of strength, weakness, illness
will	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
end in	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
death	θάνατον	thanaton	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2288 death
No	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
glory	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
may be glorified	δοξασθῇ	doxasthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1392 I glorify, honor, bestow glory on
through	δι’	di’	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
it	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 11:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
loved	Ἠγάπα	Ēgapa	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
Martha	Μάρθαν	Marthan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha
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	ἀδελφὴν	adelphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G79 a sister
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Lazarus	Λάζαρον	Lazaron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer