John
John 11:51–52
51Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation, 52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
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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 |
John 11:52
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | οὐχ | ouch | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| for | ὑπὲρ | hyper | Preposition | G5228 in behalf of, above |
| the | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| nation | ἔθνους | ethnous | Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular | G1484 a race, people, the Gentiles |
| but | ἀλλ’ | all’ | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| scattered | διεσκορπισμένα | dieskorpismena | Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1287 I scatter, winnow, disperse, waste |
| children | τέκνα | tekna | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant |
| of God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
| to gather | συναγάγῃ | synagagē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4863 I gather together |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| one | ἕν | hen | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
Cross-references
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John 11:51 Daniel 9:26 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Galatians 4:4–5 · 1 Samuel 23:9 · Matthew 20:28 · Exodus 28:30
John 11:52 John 10:16 · Isaiah 49:6 · 1 John 2:2 · 1 Peter 1:1 · Ephesians 1:9–10 · Ephesians 2:14–22 · Revelation 5:9 · Romans 9:25–26 · Colossians 1:20–23 · Revelation 7:9–10 · Romans 3:29 · Luke 2:32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.