John

John 11:49–51

⁴⁹But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ⁵⁰You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”

⁵¹Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

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John 11:49

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	Εἷς	Heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Caiaphas	Καϊάφας	Kaiaphas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2533 Caiaphas
who was	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
year	ἐνιαυτοῦ	eniautou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
You	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
know	οἴδατε	oidate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
nothing at all	οὐδέν	ouden	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing

John 11:50

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You do not realize	λογίζεσθε	logizesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is better	συμφέρει	sympherei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4851 I collect, am profitable to
for you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
die	ἀποθάνῃ	apothanē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G599 I am dying, am about to die
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
nation	ἔθνος	ethnos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles
perish	ἀπόληται	apolētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing

John 11:51

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
did not say	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
on	ἀφ’	aph’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
his own	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
high priest	ἀρχιερεὺς	archiereus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G749 high priest, chief priest
that	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
year	ἐνιαυτοῦ	eniautou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1763 a year
he was prophesying	ἐπροφήτευσεν	eprophēteusen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4395 I foretell, prophesy
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
would	ἔμελλεν	emellen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3195 I am about to
die	ἀποθνήσκειν	apothnēskein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G599 I am dying, am about to die
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
nation	ἔθνους	ethnous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles

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John 11:49 John 11:51 · Matthew 26:3 · John 18:13–14 · Proverbs 26:12 · Acts 4:6 · Luke 3:2

John 11:50 John 18:14 · Luke 24:46 · John 19:12 · Romans 3:8

John 11:51 Daniel 9:26 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Galatians 4:4–5 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · Matthew 20:28 · Exodus 28:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.