John

John 12:13–15

¹³They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting:

“Hosanna!”^d

“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”^e

“ Blessed is the King of Israel!”

¹⁴Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:

¹⁵“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion.

See, your King is coming,

seated on the colt of a donkey.”^f

Footnotes

d 12:13 Hosanna is a transliteration of the Hebrew Hosia-na, meaning Save, we pray or Save now, which became a shout of praise; see Psalm 118:25|PSA 118:25.
e 12:13 Psalm 118:26|PSA 118:26
f 12:15 Zechariah 9:9|ZEC 9:9

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John 12:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They took	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
palm	φοινίκων	phoinikōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G5404 a palm tree, palm branch
branches	βαΐα	baia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G902 a palm branch
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
went out	ἐξῆλθον	exēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
meet	ὑπάντησιν	hypantēsin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5222 a meeting
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shouting	ἐκραύγαζον	ekraugazon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2905 I cry aloud, shout
Hosanna	Ὡσαννά	Hōsanna	Hebrew Word	G5614 hosanna
Blessed is	Εὐλογημένος	Eulogēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2127 I bless
He who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
King	Βασιλεὺς	Basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
of Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

John 12:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Finding	Εὑρὼν	Heurōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2147 I find
a young donkey	ὀνάριον	onarion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3678 a young ass
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
sat	ἐκάθισεν	ekathisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
it	αὐτό	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
as	καθώς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
written	γεγραμμένον	gegrammenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1125 I write

John 12:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not be afraid	φοβοῦ	phobou	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular	G5399 I fear, am terrified
O Daughter	θυγάτηρ	thygatēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2364 a daughter
of Zion	Σιών	Siōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4622 Zion
See	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
King	Βασιλεύς	Basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
is coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
seated	καθήμενος	kathēmenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2521 I sit, am seated
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the colt	πῶλον	pōlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4454 a colt, young ass
of a donkey	ὄνου	onou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3688 a donkey, an ass

Cross-references

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John 12:13 Psalm 118:25–26 · Revelation 15:3 · Luke 19:35–38 · Matthew 21:9–11 · Revelation 7:9 · Mark 11:8–10 · John 1:49 · Matthew 23:39 · Hosea 3:5 · Psalm 72:17–19 · John 19:15 · Zephaniah 3:15

John 12:14 Zechariah 9:9 · Mark 11:1–7 · Matthew 21:1–7 · Luke 19:29–35

John 12:15 Zechariah 9:9 · Isaiah 62:11 · Zephaniah 3:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.