Acts 9:37

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{ "verseID": "Acts.9.37", "source": "Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν, ἀποθανεῖν: λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν, ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.", "text": "*Egeneto* *de* in the *hēmerais* those, *asthenēsasan* her, *apothanein*: *lousantes* *de* her, *ethēkan* in *hyperōō*.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle, 3rd singular - happened/came about", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine plural - days", "*asthenēsasan*": "aorist active participle, accusative feminine singular - having become sick", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*lousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having washed", "*ethēkan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - placed/laid", "*hyperōō*": "dative, neuter singular - upper room" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "happened/came about/came to pass", "*asthenēsasan*": "having become sick/having fallen ill", "*apothanein*": "to die/to expire", "*lousantes*": "having washed/having bathed", "*ethēkan*": "placed/laid/put", "*hyperōō*": "upper room/upstairs room" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, ἀσθενήσασαν αὐτὴν, ἀποθανεῖν: λούσαντες δὲ αὐτὴν, ἔθηκαν ἐν ὑπερῴῳ.

Transliteration

Egeneto de in the hēmerais those, asthenēsasan her, apothanein: lousantes de her, ethēkan in hyperōō.

Grammar Details

• *Egeneto*: aorist middle, 3rd singular - happened/came about
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *hēmerais*: dative, feminine plural - days
• *asthenēsasan*: aorist active participle, accusative feminine singular - having become sick
• *apothanein*: aorist active infinitive - to die
• *lousantes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having washed
• *ethēkan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - placed/laid
• *hyperōō*: dative, neuter singular - upper room

Word Meanings

• *Egeneto*: happened/came about/came to pass
• *asthenēsasan*: having become sick/having fallen ill
• *apothanein*: to die/to expire
• *lousantes*: having washed/having bathed
• *ethēkan*: placed/laid/put
• *hyperōō*: upper room/upstairs room

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In those days she became sick and died. After washing her body, they placed her in an upstairs room.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened in those days that she became sick and died. After they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it chaunsed in those dayes that she was sicke and dyed. When they had wesshed her and layd her in a chamber:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But it chaunced at the same tyme, that she was sicke, and dyed. Then wasshed they her, and layed her in a chaber.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke & dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And it came to passe in those dayes that she was sicke, and dyed: Whom when they had wasshed, they layde her in an vpper chamber:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid [her] in an upper chamber.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it came to pass in those days she, having ailed, died, and having bathed her, they laid her in an upper chamber,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it came about, in those days, that she got ill and came to her death: and when she had been washed, they put her in a room which was high up.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  At that time she became sick and died. When they had washed her body, they placed it in an upstairs room.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 1:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Acts.1.13", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε εἰσῆλθον, ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον οὗ ἦσαν καταμένοντες, ὅ τε Πέτρος, καὶ Ἰάκωβος, καὶ Ἰωάννης, καὶ Ἀνδρέας, Φίλιππος, καὶ Θωμᾶς, Βαρθολομαῖος, καὶ Ματθαῖος, Ἰάκωβος Ἁλφαίου, καὶ Σίμων ὁ Ζηλωτής, καὶ Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου.", "text": "And when they *eisēlthon*, they *anebēsan* into the *hyperōon* where were *katamenontes*, both the *Petros*, and *Iakōbos*, and *Iōannēs*, and *Andreas*, *Philippos*, and *Thōmas*, *Bartholomaios*, and *Matthaios*, *Iakōbos Alphaiou*, and *Simōn* the *Zēlōtēs*, and *Ioudas Iakōbou*.", "grammar": { "*eisēlthon*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they entered", "*anebēsan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they went up", "*hyperōon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - upper room", "*katamenontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - staying/residing", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter (proper name)", "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - James (proper name)", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John (proper name)", "*Andreas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Andrew (proper name)", "*Philippos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Philip (proper name)", "*Thōmas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Thomas (proper name)", "*Bartholomaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Bartholomew (proper name)", "*Matthaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Matthew (proper name)", "*Alphaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Alphaeus (proper name)", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon (proper name)", "*Zēlōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Zealot", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas (proper name)", "*Iakōbou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of James (proper name)" }, "variants": { "*eisēlthon*": "they entered/went in", "*anebēsan*": "they went up/ascended", "*hyperōon*": "upper room/upper chamber", "*katamenontes*": "staying/residing/dwelling", "*Zēlōtēs*": "Zealot/Zealous one", "*Ioudas Iakōbou*": "Judas [son/brother] of James" } }
• Acts 20:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Acts.20.8", "source": "Ἦσαν δὲ λαμπάδες ἱκαναὶ ἐν τῷ ὑπερῴῳ, οὗ ἦσαν συνηγμένοι.", "text": "*Ēsan* *de* *lampades* *hikanai* in the *hyperōō*, where *ēsan* *synēgmenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - were", "*de*": "postpositive particle - and/but/now", "*lampades*": "nominative, feminine, plural - lamps/torches", "*hikanai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - many/sufficient", "*hyperōō*": "dative, neuter, singular - upper room", "*ēsan*": "imperfect indicative, active, 3rd person plural - were", "*synēgmenoi*": "perfect participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered together" }, "variants": { "*lampades*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*hikanai*": "many/sufficient/considerable", "*hyperōō*": "upper room/upstairs room", "*synēgmenoi*": "having been gathered together/assembled" } }
• Acts 9:39 : 39 { "verseID": "Acts.9.39", "source": "Ἀναστὰς δὲ Πέτρος συνῆλθεν αὐτοῖς. Ὃν παραγενόμενον, ἀνήγαγον εἰς τὸ ὑπερῷον: καὶ παρέστησαν αὐτῷ πᾶσαι αἱ χῆραι κλαίουσαι, καὶ ἐπιδεικνύμεναι χιτῶνας καὶ ἱμάτια ὅσα ἐποίει, μετʼ αὐτῶν οὖσα ἡ Δορκάς.", "text": "*Anastas* *de* *Petros* *synēlthen* with them. Whom *paragenomenon*, *anēgagon* to the *hyperōon*: and *parestēsan* to him all the *chērai* *klaiousai*, and *epideiknumenai* *chitōnas* and *himatia* as many as *epoiei*, with them *ousa* the *Dorkas*.", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having risen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine singular - Peter", "*synēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - went with", "*paragenomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative masculine singular - having arrived", "*anēgagon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - led up", "*hyperōon*": "accusative, neuter singular - upper room", "*parestēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - stood beside", "*chērai*": "nominative, feminine plural - widows", "*klaiousai*": "present active participle, nominative feminine plural - weeping", "*epideiknumenai*": "present middle participle, nominative feminine plural - showing", "*chitōnas*": "accusative, masculine plural - tunics", "*himatia*": "accusative, neuter plural - garments/cloaks", "*epoiei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was making", "*ousa*": "present active participle, nominative feminine singular - being", "*Dorkas*": "nominative, feminine singular - Dorcas" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having risen/having gotten up", "*synēlthen*": "went with/accompanied/went along with", "*paragenomenon*": "having arrived/having come", "*anēgagon*": "led up/brought up", "*parestēsan*": "stood beside/stood around/presented themselves", "*chērai*": "widows", "*klaiousai*": "weeping/crying/lamenting", "*epideiknumenai*": "showing/displaying/exhibiting", "*chitōnas*": "tunics/undergarments", "*himatia*": "garments/cloaks/outer garments", "*epoiei*": "was making/was producing/was creating", "*ousa*": "being/existing/staying" } }
• Mark 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Mark.14.15", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς ὑμῖν δείξει ἀνώγεον μέγα ἐστρωμένον ἕτοιμον: ἐκεῖ ἑτοιμάσατε ἡμῖν.", "text": "And he to you will *deixei anōgeon mega estrōmenon hetoimon*: there *hetoimasate* for us.", "grammar": { "*deixei*": "future active, 3rd person singular - he will show", "*anōgeon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - upper room", "*mega*": "accusative, neuter, singular - large", "*estrōmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having been furnished", "*hetoimon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ready/prepared", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*hetoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - prepare" }, "variants": { "*deixei*": "will show/will point out", "*anōgeon*": "upper room/upstairs room", "*mega*": "large/great/spacious", "*estrōmenon*": "having been furnished/spread with couches/prepared", "*hetoimon*": "ready/prepared", "*hetoimasate*": "prepare/make ready" } }
• John 11:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "John.11.3", "source": "Ἀπέστειλαν οὖν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ πρὸς αὐτὸν, λέγουσαι, Κύριε, ἴδε, ὃν φιλεῖς ἀσθενεῖ.", "text": "*Apesteilan* *oun* the *adelphai* *pros* *auton*, *legousai*, *Kyrie*, *ide*, *hon* *phileis* *asthenei*.", "grammar": { "*Apesteilan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - they sent", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*adelphai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*legousai*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, plural - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see/look", "*hon*": "relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - whom", "*phileis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you love/you have affection for", "*asthenei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is sick/is weak" }, "variants": { "*Apesteilan*": "sent/dispatched", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*legousai*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*ide*": "behold/see/look", "*phileis*": "love/have affection for/are fond of", "*asthenei*": "is sick/is ill/is weak" } } 4 { "verseID": "John.11.4", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν, Αὕτη ἡ ἀσθένεια οὐκ ἔστιν πρὸς θάνατον, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ τῆς δόξης τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἵνα δοξασθῇ ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ διʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Akousas* *de* the *Iēsous*, *eipen*, *Hautē* the *astheneia* *ouk* *estin* *pros* *thanaton*, *all'* *hyper* the *doxēs* of the *Theou*, *hina* *doxasthē* the *Huios* of the *Theou* *di'* *autēs*.", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*astheneia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sickness/weakness", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/unto", "*thanaton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - death", "*all'*": "contrastive conjunction - but", "*hyper*": "preposition with genitive - for/on behalf of", "*doxēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - glory", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*doxasthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd singular - might be glorified", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*di'*": "preposition with genitive - through", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - it/her" }, "variants": { "*astheneia*": "sickness/illness/weakness", "*pros*": "toward/unto/resulting in", "*thanaton*": "death/demise", "*hyper*": "for/on behalf of/for the sake of", "*doxēs*": "glory/honor/praise", "*doxasthē*": "might be glorified/might be honored", "*Huios*": "Son/male offspring" } }
• John 11:36-37 : 36 { "verseID": "John.11.36", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Ἴδε πῶς ἐφίλει αὐτόν!", "text": "*Elegon* therefore the *Ioudaioi*, *Ide* how he *ephilei* him!", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Ide*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - behold/see", "*ephilei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving/did love" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/kept saying", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans", "*Ide*": "See/Behold/Look", "*ephilei*": "loved/was loving/had affection for" } } 37 { "verseID": "John.11.37", "source": "Τινὲς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν εἶπον, Οὐκ ἠδύνατο οὗτος, ὁ ἀνοίξας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ τυφλοῦ, ποιῆσαι ἵνα καὶ οὗτος μὴ ἀποθάνῃ;", "text": "Some *de* from them *eipon*, Not *ēdynato* this one, the *anoixas* the *ophthalmous* of the *typhlou*, *poiēsai* that also this one not *apothanē*?", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - said", "*ēdynato*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was able", "*anoixas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having opened", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*typhlou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - blind man", "*poiēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to do/make", "*apothanē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might die" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/yet", "*eipon*": "said/spoke", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could", "*anoixas*": "having opened/who opened", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes", "*typhlou*": "blind man/blind person", "*poiēsai*": "to do/to make/to cause", "*apothanē*": "might die/should die" } }