John 20:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Transliteration

Thomas but, one from the dodeka, the one legomenos Didymos, not was with them when elthen the Iesous.

Grammar Details

• *Thomas*: nominative masculine singular - proper noun
• *dodeka*: genitive masculine plural - twelve
• *legomenos*: present passive participle nominative masculine singular - being called/named
• *Didymos*: nominative masculine singular - Twin
• *en*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was
• *elthen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - came/went
• *Iesous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *Thomas*: Thomas (Hebrew origin)
• *dodeka*: twelve (the apostles)
• *legomenos*: being called/named
• *Didymos*: Twin (Greek equivalent of Thomas)
• *en*: was (state of being)
• *elthen*: came/arrived/appeared
• *Iesous*: Jesus

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Thomas one of ye twelve called Didymus was not with the when Iesus came.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Thomas one of the twolue which is called Didimus, was not wt the wha Iesus came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Thomas, one of the twelue, which is called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Referenced Verses

• John 11:16 : 16 Then Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, 'Let us also go, so that we may die with him.'
• John 14:5 : 5 Thomas said to him, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?'
• John 21:2 : 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
• Heb 10:25 : 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
• Matt 10:3 : 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (also called Lebbaeus);
• Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three gather in my name, there I am with them.
• John 6:66-67 : 66 From that time, many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. 67 So Jesus asked the Twelve, 'Do you also want to leave?'