John

John 12:20–22

²⁰Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. ²¹They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” ²²Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

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John 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
there were	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
Greeks	Ἕλληνές	Hellēnes	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1672 a Hellene, a Greek
among	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
those who	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
went up	ἀναβαινόντων	anabainontōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
worship	προσκυνήσωσιν	proskynēsōsin	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4352 I worship
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
feast	ἑορτῇ	heortē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1859 a festival, feast

John 12:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They	οὗτοι	houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
came	προσῆλθον	prosēlthon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Philip	Φιλίππῳ	Philippō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
who was	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
Bethsaida	Βηθσαϊδὰ	Bēthsaida	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G966 Bethsaida
in Galilee	Γαλιλαίας	Galilaias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1056 Galilee
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
requested	ἠρώτων	ērōtōn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
of him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Sir	Κύριε	Kyrie	Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
we want	θέλομεν	thelomen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to see	ἰδεῖν	idein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

John 12:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Philip	Φίλιππος	Philippos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5376 Philip
relayed	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to Andrew	Ἀνδρέᾳ	Andrea	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G406 Andrew
went	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
told	λέγουσιν	legousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3004 I say, speak
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Cross-references

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John 12:20 John 7:35 · Acts 17:4 · Isaiah 11:10 · 1 Kings 8:41–43 · Mark 7:26 · Acts 8:27

John 12:21 Matthew 2:2 · Luke 19:2–4 · John 14:8–9 · John 6:40 · Matthew 15:22–28 · John 1:36–39 · John 1:43–47 · Matthew 11:21

John 12:22 John 1:40–41 · Luke 9:49–50 · Mark 10:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.