John
John 20:11–16
11But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent down to look into the tomb, 12and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
13“Woman, why are you weeping?” they asked.
“Because they have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I do not know where they have put Him.”
14When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
15“Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?”
Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.”
16Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
She turned and said to Him in Hebrew,c “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
Footnotes
- c 20:16 Or in Aramaic
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
John 20:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| Mary | Μαρία | Maria | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3137 Mary, Miriam |
| stood | εἱστήκει | heistēkei | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| outside | ἔξω | exō | Adverb | G1854 without, outside |
| the | τῷ | tō | Article - Dative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| tomb | μνημείῳ | mnēmeiō | Noun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3419 a tomb, sepulcher |
| weeping | κλαίουσα | klaiousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| as | ὡς | hōs | Adverb | G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that |
| she wept | ἔκλαιεν | eklaien | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| she bent down | παρέκυψεν | parekypsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3879 I stoop, peer in, look down |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| tomb | μνημεῖον | mnēmeion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3419 a tomb, sepulcher |
John 20:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| she saw | θεωρεῖ | theōrei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| angels | ἀγγέλους | angelous | Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G32 an angel, messenger |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| white | λευκοῖς | leukois | Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural | G3022 white, bright |
| sitting | καθεζομένους | kathezomenous | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural | G2516 I am sitting, sit, am seated |
| where | ὅπου | hopou | Adverb | G3699 where, whither |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| body | σῶμα | sōma | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G4983 body, flesh |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| had lain | ἔκειτο | ekeito | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2749 I lie, recline, am laid |
| one | ἕνα | hena | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G1520 one |
| at | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| head | κεφαλῇ | kephalē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G2776 the head |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| at | πρὸς | pros | Preposition | G4314 to, towards, with |
| the | τοῖς | tois | Article - Dative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| feet | ποσίν | posin | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G4228 the foot |
John 20:13
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman | Γύναι | Gynai | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| why | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| are you weeping | κλαίεις | klaieis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| they | ἐκεῖνοι | ekeinoi | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| asked | λέγουσιν | legousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| Because | Ὅτι | Hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| they have taken | Ἦραν | Ēran | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G142 I raise, lift up |
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Lord | Κύριόν | Kyrion | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| she said | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| I do not know | οἶδα | oida | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| where | ποῦ | pou | Adverb | G4226 where, whither |
| they have put | ἔθηκαν | ethēkan | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5087 I put, place |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
John 20:14
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When she had said | εἰποῦσα | eipousa | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| this | Ταῦτα | Tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| she turned | ἐστράφη | estraphē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G4762 I turn, am converted, change |
| around | ὀπίσω | opisō | Adverb | G3694 behind, after |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| saw | θεωρεῖ | theōrei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2334 I behold, look at, experience |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| standing | ἑστῶτα | hestōta | Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular | G2476 I cause to stand, stand |
| she did not recognize | ᾔδει | ēdei | Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| it was | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
John 20:15
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woman | Γύναι | Gynai | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G1135 a woman, wife, my lady |
| why | τί | ti | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| are you weeping | κλαίεις | klaieis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| asked | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Whom | τίνα | tina | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G5101 who, which, what |
| are you seeking | ζητεῖς | zēteis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2212 I seek, search for, desire |
| Thinking | δοκοῦσα | dokousa | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems |
| He was | ἐστιν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| gardener | κηπουρός | kēpouros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2780 a gardener |
| she | Ἐκείνη | Ekeinē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Sir | Κύριε | Kyrie | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
| if | εἰ | ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| you | σὺ | sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| have carried Him off | ἐβάστασας | ebastasas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G941 I carry, carry away, bear |
| tell | εἰπέ | eipe | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| me | μοι | moi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| where | ποῦ | pou | Adverb | G4226 where, whither |
| you have put | ἔθηκας | ethēkas | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G5087 I put, place |
| Him | αὐτόν | auton | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| and I | κἀγὼ | kagō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G2504 I also, I too |
| will get Him | ἀρῶ | arō | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G142 I raise, lift up |
John 20:16
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| said | Λέγει | Legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to her | αὐτῇ | autē | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Mary | Μαριάμ | Mariam | Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular | G3137 Mary, Miriam |
| She | ἐκείνη | ekeinē | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1565 that, that one there, yonder |
| turned | Στραφεῖσα | Strapheisa | Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular | G4762 I turn, am converted, change |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to Him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| in Hebrew | Ἑβραϊστί | Hebraisti | Adverb | G1447 in the Hebrew or Aramaic dialect |
| Rabboni | Ραββουνι | Rabbouni | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G4462 Rabbi, my master |
| which | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| means | λέγεται | legetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Teacher | Διδάσκαλε | Didaskale | Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular | G1320 a teacher |
Cross-references
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John 20:11 John 20:5
John 20:12 Luke 24:3–7 · Revelation 3:4 · Revelation 7:14 · Mark 16:5–6 · Daniel 7:9
John 20:13 John 20:15 · John 16:20–22 · 1 Samuel 1:8 · Psalm 43:3–5 · John 14:27–28 · John 2:4
John 20:14 Luke 24:16 · John 21:4 · Song of Solomon 3:3–4 · Matthew 28:9 · Mark 16:9 · Luke 24:31 · John 8:59
John 20:15 John 18:7 · John 20:13 · Song of Solomon 3:2 · John 1:38 · Mark 16:6 · John 18:4 · 1 Samuel 1:16 · Matthew 28:5 · Luke 24:5
John 20:16 John 10:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.