John
John 20:3–6
3Then Peter and the other disciple set out for the tomb. 4The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. 5He bent down and looked in at the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in.
6Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.
Word by word
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John 20:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then | οὖν | oun | Conjunction | G3767 therefore, then |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| other | ἄλλος | allos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G243 other, another, different |
| disciple | μαθητής | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| set out | Ἐξῆλθεν | Exēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| for | 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 20:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| two | δύο | dyo | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1417 two |
| were running | ἔτρεχον | etrechon | Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G5143 I run, exercise myself |
| together | ὁμοῦ | homou | Adverb | G3674 together |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| other | ἄλλος | allos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G243 other, another, different |
| disciple | μαθητὴς | mathētēs | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| outran | προέδραμεν | proedramen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4390 I outrun |
| Peter | Πέτρου | Petrou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| reached | ἦλθεν | ēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| tomb | μνημεῖον | mnēmeion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3419 a tomb, sepulcher |
| first | πρῶτος | prōtos | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4413 first, before |
John 20:5
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He bent down | παρακύψας | parakypsas | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3879 I stoop, peer in, look down |
| looked in at | βλέπει | blepei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G991 I look, see |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| linen cloths | ὀθόνια | othonia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3608 a linen bandage |
| lying | κείμενα | keimena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2749 I lie, recline, am laid |
| but | μέντοι | mentoi | Conjunction | G3305 indeed, yet, however |
| he did not go in | εἰσῆλθεν | eisēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
John 20:6
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon | Σίμων | Simōn | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4613 Simon |
| Peter | Πέτρος | Petros | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G4074 Peter |
| arrived | Ἔρχεται | Erchetai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G2064 I come, go |
| just | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| after | ἀκολουθῶν | akolouthōn | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G190 I accompany, attend, follow |
| him | αὐτῷ | autō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| He entered | εἰσῆλθεν | eisēlthen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1525 I go in, come in, enter |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| tomb | μνημεῖον | mnēmeion | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3419 a tomb, sepulcher |
| 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 |
| the | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| linen cloths | ὀθόνια | othonia | Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3608 a linen bandage |
| lying | κείμενα | keimena | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2749 I lie, recline, am laid |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 20:3 Luke 24:12
John 20:4 2 Samuel 18:23
John 20:5 John 19:40 · John 11:44
John 20:6 Luke 22:31–32
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.