John

John 11:53–57

53So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. 54As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.

55Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover. 56They kept looking for Jesus and asking one another as they stood in the temple courts,g “What do you think? Will He come to the feast at all?” 57But the chief priests and Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where He was must report it, so that they could arrest Him.

Footnotes

  • g 11:56 Literally the temple

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John 11:53

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
SoοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
fromἈπ’Ap’PrepositionG575 from, away from
thatἐκείνηςekeinēsDemonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG1565 that, that one there, yonder
dayἡμέραςhēmerasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG2250 a day
they plottedἐβουλεύσαντοebouleusantoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralG1011 I deliberate, take counsel
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
killἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG615 I put to death, kill
HimαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 11:54

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
As a resultοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
no longerοὐκέτιouketiAdverbG3765 no longer, no more
went aboutπεριεπάτειperiepateiVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG4043 I walk, conduct my life
publiclyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiaNoun - Dative Feminine SingularG3954 freedom, confidence
amongἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτοῖςtoisArticle - Dative Masculine PluralG3588 the
JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaioisAdjective - Dative Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
butἀλλὰallaConjunctionG235 but, except
He withdrewἀπῆλθενapēlthenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG565 I come or go away from, depart, return
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
a townπόλινpolinNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4172 a city
calledλεγομένηνlegomenēnVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularG3004 I say, speak
EphraimἘφραὶμEphraimNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2187 Ephraim
inεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
an areaχώρανchōranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG5561 region, land, fields
nearἐγγὺςengysPrepositionG1451 near
theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
wildernessἐρήμουerēmouAdjective - Genitive Feminine SingularG2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
He stayedἔμεινενemeinenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3306 I remain, abide
thereκἀκεῖkakeiConjunctionG2546 and there, and yonder
withμετὰmetaPrepositionG3326 with, after
theτῶνtōnArticle - Genitive Masculine PluralG3588 the
disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōnNoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil

John 11:55

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
NowδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
JewishἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnAdjective - Genitive Masculine PluralG2453 Jewish
PassoverπάσχαpaschaNoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb
wasἮνĒnVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
nearἐγγὺςengysAdverbG1451 near
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
manyπολλοὶpolloiAdjective - Nominative Masculine PluralG4183 much, many, often
went upἀνέβησανanebēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG305 I go up, mount, ascend
fromἐκekPrepositionG1537 from out, out from among, from
theτῆςtēsArticle - Genitive Feminine SingularG3588 the
countryχώραςchōrasNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG5561 region, land, fields
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosolymaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG2414 Jerusalem
toἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
purifyἁγνίσωσινhagnisōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG48 I cleanse, purify
themselvesἑαυτούςheautousReflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG1438 himself, herself, itself
beforeπρὸproPrepositionG4253 before
theτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Neuter SingularG3588 the
PassoverπάσχαpaschaNoun - Genitive Neuter SingularG3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb

John 11:56

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
They kept looking forἐζήτουνezētounVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2212 I seek, search for, desire
JesusἸησοῦνIēsounNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
askingἔλεγονelegonVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōnPersonal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG240 one another
they stoodἑστηκότεςhestēkotesVerb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG2476 I cause to stand, stand
inἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theτῷtōArticle - Dative Neuter SingularG3588 the
templeἱερῷhierōNoun - Dative Neuter SingularG2411 a temple
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
do you thinkδοκεῖdokeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems
Will He comeἔλθῃelthēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG2064 I come, go
toεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
theτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
feastἑορτήνheortēnNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG1859 a festival, feast
at allοὐouAdverbG3756 no, not

John 11:57

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
ButδὲdeConjunctionG1161 but, on the other hand, and
theοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG749 high priest, chief priest
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG5330 a Pharisee
had givenδεδώκεισανdedōkeisanVerb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralG1325 I offer, give
ordersἐντολὰςentolasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
thatἵναhinaConjunctionG2443 in order that, so that
anyoneτιςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG5100 any one, some one
knewγνῷgnōVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG1097 I come to know, learn, realize
whereποῦpouAdverbG4226 where, whither
He wasἐστινestinVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1510 I am, exist
must reportμηνύσῃmēnysēVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularG3377 I reveal, inform
so thatὅπωςhopōsConjunctionG3704 how, in order that, so that
they could arrestπιάσωσινpiasōsinVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralG4084 I lay hold of
HimαὐτόνautonPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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