John 12:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ· καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει: ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ανακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ.

Transliteration

They epoiēsan oun for him deipnon ekei; and hē Martha diēkonei: but ho Lazaros one was of those anakeimenōn with him.

Grammar Details

*epoiēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - made/prepared
*oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
*deipnon*: accusative, neuter, singular - supper/dinner/feast
*ekei*: adverb - there
*hē*: nominative, feminine, singular article - the
*Martha*: nominative, feminine, singular - Martha
*diēkonei*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was serving
*ho*: nominative, masculine, singular article - the
*Lazaros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Lazarus
*anakeimenōn*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining (at table)

Word Meanings

*epoiēsan*: made/prepared/provided
*deipnon*: supper/dinner/feast/meal
*diēkonei*: was serving/attending/ministering
*anakeimenōn*: reclining (at table)/guests

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Referenced Verses

Luke 22:27 : 27 For which is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.
Luke 10:38-42 : 38 Now {G1096} as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 But the Lord answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and troubled about many things: 42 but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke 12:37 : 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
Luke 14:12 : 12 And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.
John 11:43-44 : 43 And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
John 12:9-9 : 9 The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Rev 3:20 : 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Song 4:16-5:1 : 16 Awake, O north wind; And come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits. 1 I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] bride: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Matt 26:6 : 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mark 14:3 : 3 And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.
Luke 5:29 : 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house: and there was a great multitude of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.

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