John 5:35

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐκεῖνος ἦν ὁ λύχνος ὁ καιόμενος καὶ φαίνων: ὑμεῖς δὲ ἠθελήσατε ἀγαλλιαθῆναι πρὸς ὥραν ἐν τῷ φωτὶ αὐτοῦ.

Transliteration

That one was the lychnos the kaiomenos and phainōn: you de ēthelēsate agalliathēnai for hōran in the phōti of him.

Grammar Details

• *Ekeinos*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - that one
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was
• *lychnos*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - lamp
• *kaiomenos*: present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - burning
• *phainōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - shining
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *ēthelēsate*: aorist active indicative, 2nd plural of *thelō* - you were willing
• *agalliathēnai*: aorist passive infinitive of *agalliaō* - to rejoice
• *pros*: preposition with accusative - for
• *hōran*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - hour/time
• *phōti*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - light

Word Meanings

• *lychnos*: lamp/light
• *kaiomenos*: burning/blazing
• *phainōn*: shining/giving light
• *ēthelēsate agalliathēnai*: you were willing to rejoice/you desired to exult
• *pros hōran*: for an hour/for a time/temporarily

Referenced Verses

• 2 Pet 1:19 : 19 And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until {G3757} the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
• Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we shall say, From men; we fear the multitude; for all hold John as a prophet.
• Mark 6:20 : 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
• Luke 1:15-17 : 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient [to] [walk] in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared [for him].
• Luke 1:76-77 : 76 Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High: For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
• Luke 7:28 : 28 {G1063} I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there is none greater {G4396} than John: {G910} yet he that is but little in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
• John 1:7-8 : 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but [came] that he might bear witness of the light.
• John 6:66 : 66 Upon this many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
• Gal 4:15-16 : 15 Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me. 16 So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?
• Ezek 33:31 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
• Matt 3:5-7 : 5 Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan; 6 and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Matt 11:7-9 : 7 And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft [clothes]? Behold, they that wear soft [clothes] are in kings' houses. 9 But why went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
• Matt 11:11 : 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there has not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
• Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And he that was sown upon the rocky places, this is he that heareth the word, and straightway with joy receiveth it; 21 yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.