John
John 11:13
13They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.
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| 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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.