John 11:53

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπʼ ἐκείνης οὖν τῆς ἡμέρας συνεβουλεύσαντο ἵνα ἀποκτείνωσιν αὐτόν.

Transliteration

Ap' ekeinēs oun tēs hēmeras synebouleusanto hina apokteinōsin auton.

Grammar Details

*ap' ekeinēs*: preposition + demonstrative pronoun, genitive feminine singular - from that
*oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
*tēs hēmeras*: genitive feminine singular - the day
*synebouleusanto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they took counsel together
*hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - in order that/so that
*apokteinōsin*: aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might kill
*auton*: personal pronoun, accusative masculine singular - him

Word Meanings

*ekeinēs*: that/those
*synebouleusanto*: took counsel together/plotted/planned
*apokteinōsin*: kill/put to death/slay

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Neh 4:16 : 16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
Neh 13:21 : 21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Ps 2:2 : 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, [saying],
Ps 31:13 : 13 For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Ps 71:10 : 10 For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
Ps 109:4-5 : 4 For my love they are my adversaries: But I [give myself unto] prayer. 5 And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Ps 113:2 : 2 Blessed be the name of Jehovah From this time forth and for evermore.
Jer 38:4 : 4 Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Jer 38:15 : 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.
Matt 16:21 : 21 From that time began Jesus to show unto his disciples, that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.
Matt 22:46 : 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matt 26:59 : 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
Mark 3:6 : 6 And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark 14:1 : 1 Now after two days was [the feast of] the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him:
John 11:47 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
John 12:10 : 10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Acts 5:33 : 33 But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and minded to slay them.
Acts 9:23 : 23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:

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