John 2:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; {G846} and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτε οὖν ἠγέρθη ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐμνήσθησαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ὅτι τοῦτο ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἐπίστευσαν τῇ γραφῇ, καὶ τῷ λόγῳ ᾧ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Transliteration

When therefore ēgerthē from nekrōn, emnēsthēsan the mathētai of him that this elegen to them; and episteusan the graphē, and the logō which eipen the Iēsous.

Grammar Details

*ēgerthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was raised/rose
*nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - dead ones
*emnēsthēsan*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd plural - remembered/were reminded
*mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples/students
*elegen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd singular - was saying [continuous]
*episteusan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - believed/trusted
*graphē*: dative, feminine, singular - Scripture/writing
*logō*: dative, masculine, singular - word/saying
*eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke
*Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

*ēgerthē*: was raised/rose/was resurrected
*nekrōn*: dead ones/the dead
*emnēsthēsan*: remembered/were reminded/recollected
*episteusan*: believed/trusted/had faith in
*graphē*: Scripture/writing/sacred text
*logō*: word/saying/statement/message

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

John 12:16 : 16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John 14:26 : 26 But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said unto you.
Luke 24:7-8 : 7 saying that the Son of man must be delivered up into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words,
John 2:17 : 17 {G1161} His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
Ps 16:10 : 10 For thou wilt not leave my soul to Sheol; Neither wilt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
Luke 24:44 : 44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me.
John 2:11 : 11 This beginning of his signs did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
John 16:4 : 4 But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.
John 20:8-9 : 8 Then entered in therefore the other disciple also, who came first to the tomb, and he saw, and believed. 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
Acts 11:16 : 16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

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