John

John 11:12–13

¹²His disciples replied, “Lord, if he is sleeping, he will get better.” ¹³They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

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John 11:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
replied	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Lord	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
he is sleeping	κεκοίμηται	kekoimētai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2837 I fall asleep, am asleep
he will get better	σωθήσεται	sōthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4982 I save, heal

John 11:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	ἐκεῖνοι	ekeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
thought	ἔδοξαν	edoxan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
was talking	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
actual sleep	κοιμήσεως	koimēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2838 repose, taking rest
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
was speaking	εἰρήκει	eirēkei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2046 I say, speak
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
death	θανάτου	thanatou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2288 death
of	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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John 11:13 Matthew 9:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.