John 11:17

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{ "verseID": "John.11.17", "source": "Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἡμέρας ἤδη ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.", "text": "*Elthōn* *oun* the *Iēsous*, *heuren* *auton* *tessaras* *hēmeras* *ēdē* *echonta* *en* the *mnēmeiō*.", "grammar": { "*Elthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*heuren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - found", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*tessaras*": "accusative, feminine, plural, numeral - four", "*hēmeras*": "accusative, feminine, plural - days", "*ēdē*": "temporal adverb - already", "*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*mnēmeiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - tomb" }, "variants": { "*Elthōn*": "having come/arrived", "*heuren*": "found/discovered", "*tessaras*": "four", "*echonta*": "having/possessing/holding", "*mnēmeiō*": "tomb/grave/sepulcher" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐλθὼν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εὗρεν αὐτὸν τέσσαρας ἡμέρας ἤδη ἔχοντα ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ.

Transliteration

Elthōn oun the Iēsous, heuren auton tessaras hēmeras ēdē echonta en the mnēmeiō.

Grammar Details

• *Elthōn*: aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/so
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *heuren*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - found
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him
• *tessaras*: accusative, feminine, plural, numeral - four
• *hēmeras*: accusative, feminine, plural - days
• *ēdē*: temporal adverb - already
• *echonta*: present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *mnēmeiō*: dative, neuter, singular - tomb

Word Meanings

• *Elthōn*: having come/arrived
• *heuren*: found/discovered
• *tessaras*: four
• *echonta*: having/possessing/holding
• *mnēmeiō*: tomb/grave/sepulcher

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then when Jesus came, he found that he had already been in the grave four days.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then went Iesus and founde that he had lyne in his grave foure dayes already.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The came Iesus, & founde yt he had lyen in ye graue foure dayes allready.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came Iesus, and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then went Iesus, and founde that he had lyen in his graue, foure dayes alredy.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Then when Jesus came, he found that he had [lain] in the grave four days already.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus, therefore, having come, found him having been four days already in the tomb.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Jesus came, he made the discovery that Lazarus had been put into the earth four days before.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Speaking with Martha and Mary When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days already.

Referenced Verses

• John 11:39 : 39 { "verseID": "John.11.39", "source": "Λέγει ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄρατε τὸν λίθον. Λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ ἀδελφὴ τοῦ τεθνηκότος, Μάρθα, Κύριε, ἤδη ὄζει: τεταρταῖος γάρ ἐστιν.", "text": "*Legei* the *Iēsous*, *Arate* the *lithon*. *Legei* to him the *adelphē* of the *tethnēkotos*, *Martha*, *Kyrie*, already he *ozei*: *tetartaios* for *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Arate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd plural - remove/take away", "*lithon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - stone", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*tethnēkotos*": "perfect active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having died", "*Martha*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Martha", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ozei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - smells/stinks", "*tetartaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - four days (dead)", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*Arate*": "Take away/Remove/Lift", "*lithon*": "stone", "*adelphē*": "sister", "*tethnēkotos*": "dead man/one who has died", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*ozei*": "smells/stinks/has an odor", "*tetartaios*": "of four days/four days (dead)", "*estin*": "is/exists" } }
• Acts 2:27-31 : 27 { "verseID": "Acts.2.27", "source": "Ὅτι οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψεις τὴν ψυχήν μου εἰς ᾅδου, οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν Ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν.", "text": "Because not *egkataleipseis* the *psuchēn* of me into *hādou*, neither *dōseis* the *Hosion* of you *idein diaphthoran*.", "grammar": { "*egkataleipseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will abandon/forsake", "*psuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*hādou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*dōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will give/grant/allow", "*Hosion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Holy One", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see/experience", "*diaphthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*egkataleipseis*": "will abandon/forsake/leave behind", "*psuchēn*": "soul/life/self", "*hādou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/grave", "*dōseis*": "will give/grant/allow/permit", "*Hosion*": "Holy One/Pious One/Faithful One", "*idein*": "to see/perceive/experience", "*diaphthoran*": "corruption/decay/decomposition" } } 28 { "verseID": "Acts.2.28", "source": "Ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς· πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου.", "text": "*Egnōrisas* to me *hodous zōēs*; *plērōseis* me *euphrosunēs* with the *prosōpou* of you.", "grammar": { "*Egnōrisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you made known", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways/paths", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*plērōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will fill", "*euphrosunēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy/gladness", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence" }, "variants": { "*Egnōrisas*": "made known/revealed/showed", "*hodous*": "ways/paths/roads", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*plērōseis*": "will fill/make full/complete", "*euphrosunēs*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*prosōpou*": "face/countenance/presence" } } 29 { "verseID": "Acts.2.29", "source": "Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐξὸν εἰπεῖν μετὰ παρρησίας πρὸς ὑμᾶς περὶ τοῦ πατριάρχου Δαυίδ, ὅτι καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν καὶ ἐτάφη, καὶ τὸ μνῆμα αὐτοῦ ἔστιν ἐν ἡμῖν ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.", "text": "*Andres adelphoi*, *exon eipein* with *parrēsias* to you about the *patriarchou David*, that both *eteleutēsen* and *etaphē*, and the *mnēma* of him *estin* among us until the *hēmeras tautēs*.", "grammar": { "*Andres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - men", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*exon*": "neuter participle used impersonally - being permitted/lawful", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to speak/say", "*parrēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of boldness/frankness", "*patriarchou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of patriarch", "*David*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*eteleutēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he died", "*etaphē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he was buried", "*mnēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tomb/memorial", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of day", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/fellow believers/countrymen", "*exon*": "being permitted/lawful/allowed", "*eipein*": "to speak/say/tell", "*parrēsias*": "boldness/frankness/confidence/openness", "*patriarchou*": "patriarch/forefather", "*eteleutēsen*": "died/ended life", "*etaphē*": "was buried/entombed", "*mnēma*": "tomb/grave/memorial" } } 30 { "verseID": "Acts.2.30", "source": "Προφήτης οὖν ὑπάρχων, καὶ εἰδὼς ὅτι ὅρκῳ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, ἐκ καρποῦ τῆς ὀσφύος αὐτοῦ, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ἀναστήσειν τὸν Χριστόν, καθίσαι ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου αὐτοῦ·", "text": "*Prophētēs oun huparchōn*, and *eidōs* that *horkō ōmosen* to him the *Theos*, from *karpou* of the *osphuos* of him, according to *sarka*, *anastēsein* the *Christon*, to sit upon the *thronou* of him;", "grammar": { "*Prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*huparchōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/existing", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*horkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - with an oath", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he swore", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*karpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of fruit/offspring", "*osphuos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of loins/body", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*anastēsein*": "future active infinitive - to raise up", "*Christon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*thronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of throne" }, "variants": { "*huparchōn*": "being/existing/serving as", "*eidōs*": "knowing/understanding/being aware", "*horkō*": "oath/sworn promise", "*ōmosen*": "swore/took an oath", "*karpou*": "fruit/offspring/descendant", "*osphuos*": "loins/waist/reproductive power", "*sarka*": "flesh/human descent/physical nature", "*anastēsein*": "to raise up/establish/resurrect", "*Christon*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*thronou*": "throne/seat of power/royal dignity" } } 31 { "verseID": "Acts.2.31", "source": "Προϊδὼν ἐλάλησεν περὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐ κατελείφθη ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς ᾅδου, οὐδὲ ἡ σὰρξ αὐτοῦ εἶδεν διαφθοράν.", "text": "*Proidōn elalēsen* about the *anastaseōs* of the *Christou*, that not *kateleiphthē* the *psuchē* of him into *hādou*, neither the *sarx* of him *eiden diaphthoran*.", "grammar": { "*Proidōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having foreseen", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he spoke", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*kateleiphthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was left behind/abandoned", "*psuchē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - soul/life", "*hādou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Hades", "*sarx*": "nominative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*eiden*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - saw/experienced", "*diaphthoran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - corruption/decay" }, "variants": { "*Proidōn*": "foreseeing/seeing in advance", "*elalēsen*": "spoke/said/declared", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*kateleiphthē*": "was abandoned/left behind/forsaken", "*psuchē*": "soul/life/self", "*hādou*": "Hades/realm of the dead/grave", "*sarx*": "flesh/body/physical existence", "*eiden*": "saw/experienced/perceived", "*diaphthoran*": "corruption/decay/decomposition" } }
• Hos 6:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.2", "source": "יְחַיֵּ֖נוּ מִיֹּמָ֑יִם בַּיּוֹם֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י יְקִמֵ֖נוּ וְנִחְיֶ֥ה לְפָנָֽיו׃", "text": "*yәḥayyēnû* from-*yōmāyim*, in-the-day the-*šәlîšî* *yәqimēnû* and-*niḥyeh* before-him", "grammar": { "*yәḥayyēnû*": "imperfect, Piel, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will revive us", "*yōmāyim*": "dual noun - two days", "*šәlîšî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - third", "*yәqimēnû*": "imperfect, Hiphil, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - he will raise us up", "*niḥyeh*": "imperfect, 1st person plural, cohortative sense - we shall live" }, "variants": { "*yәḥayyēnû*": "will revive us/give us life/make us alive", "*yōmāyim*": "two days/a couple of days", "*yәqimēnû*": "will raise us up/restore us/establish us" } }
• John 2:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.2.19", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Λύσατε τὸν ναὸν τοῦτον, καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερῶ αὐτόν.", "text": "*Apekrithē* *Iēsous* and *eipen* to them, *Lysate* the *naon* this, and in three *hēmerais* *egerō* it.", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said/told", "*Lysate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - destroy/demolish", "*naon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days", "*egerō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st singular - I will raise/rebuild" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Lysate*": "destroy/demolish/break down/dissolve", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine [inner temple building]", "*egerō*": "will raise/will rebuild/will resurrect" } }