John 11:18

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{ "verseID": "John.11.18", "source": "Ἦν δὲ ἡ Βηθανία ἐγγὺς τῶν Ἱεροσολύμων, ὡς ἀπὸ σταδίων δεκαπέντε:", "text": "*Ēn* *de* the *Bēthania* *engys* the *Hierosolymōn*, *hōs* *apo* *stadiōn* *dekapente*:", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Bēthania*": "nominative, feminine, singular - place name", "*engys*": "adverb - near", "*Hierosolymōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*hōs*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*stadiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stadia [unit of distance]", "*dekapente*": "numeral - fifteen" }, "variants": { "*Ēn*": "was/existed", "*engys*": "near/close to", "*hōs*": "about/approximately", "*stadiōn*": "stadia/furlongs [about 1/8 mile each]" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ἡ Βηθανία ἐγγὺς τῶν Ἱεροσολύμων, ὡς ἀπὸ σταδίων δεκαπέντε:

Transliteration

Ēn de the Bēthania engys the Hierosolymōn, hōs apo stadiōn dekapente:

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *Bēthania*: nominative, feminine, singular - place name
• *engys*: adverb - near
• *Hierosolymōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - Jerusalem
• *hōs*: adverb - about/approximately
• *apo*: preposition with genitive - from
• *stadiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - stadia [unit of distance]
• *dekapente*: numeral - fifteen

Word Meanings

• *Ēn*: was/existed
• *engys*: near/close to
• *hōs*: about/approximately
• *stadiōn*: stadia/furlongs [about 1/8 mile each]

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs away:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} Bethany{G963} was{G2258} nigh unto{G1451} Jerusalem,{G2414} about{G5613} fifteen{G1178} furlongs{G4712} off;{G575}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now{G1161} Bethany{G963} was{G2258}{(G5713)} nigh{G1451} unto Jerusalem{G2414}, about{G5613} fifteen{G1178} furlongs{G4712} off{G575}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Bethanie was nye vnto Ierusalem aboute. xv. furlonges of

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Bethanye was nye vnto Ierusale, aboute fiftene furloges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (Nowe Bethania was neere vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlongs off.)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  (Bethanie was nye vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlonges of.)

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia{15 stadia is about 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles} away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Bethany was near to Jerusalem, about two miles away;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 24:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.24.13", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, δύο ἐξ αὐτῶν ἦσαν πορευόμενοι ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ εἰς κώμην ἀπέχουσαν σταδίους ἑξήκοντα ἀπὸ Ἰερουσαλήμ. ᾟ ὄνομα Ἐμμαούς,", "text": "And, *idou*, two *ex autōn ēsan poreuomenoi* in same the *hēmera* to *kōmēn apechousan stadious hexēkonta apo Ierousalēm*. Which *onoma Emmaous*,", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist, middle, imperative, 2nd singular (used as interjection) - behold/look", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/of", "*autōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of them", "*ēsan*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they were", "*poreuomenoi*": "present, middle, participle, masculine, plural, nominative - journeying/going", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day", "*kōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - village", "*apechousan*": "present, active, participle, feminine, singular, accusative - being distant", "*stadious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stadia (measure of distance)", "*hexēkonta*": "numeral - sixty", "*apo*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*Ierousalēm*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Jerusalem", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Emmaous*": "nominative/dative - Emmaus" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*poreuomenoi*": "journeying/going/traveling", "*kōmēn*": "village/small town", "*apechousan*": "being distant/away from", "*stadious*": "stadia (approximately 185 meters each)" } }
• John 6:19 : 19 { "verseID": "John.6.19", "source": "Ἐληλακότες οὖν ὡς σταδίους εἰκοσι πέντε ἢ τριάκοντα, θεωροῦσιν τὸν Ἰησοῦν περιπατοῦντα ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ πλοίου γινόμενον: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.", "text": "*Elēlakotes oun* about *stadious eikosi pente ē triakonta*, they *theōrousin* the *Iēsoun peripatounta* upon the *thalassēs*, and near the *ploiou ginomenon*: and they *ephobēthēsan*.", "grammar": { "*elēlakotes*": "perfect participle, nominative, masculine, plural, active - having rowed", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*hōs*": "adverb - about/approximately", "*stadious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stadia", "*eikosi pente*": "numeral - twenty-five", "*ē*": "conjunction - or", "*triakonta*": "numeral - thirty", "*theōrousin*": "present, 3rd plural, active - they see/behold", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*peripatounta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, active - walking", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - upon", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*engus*": "adverb - near", "*ploiou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of boat", "*ginomenon*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular, middle/passive - becoming/coming", "*ephobēthēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, passive - they were afraid" }, "variants": { "*elēlakotes*": "having rowed/having gone", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*stadious*": "stadia (measurement, about 200 yards/185 meters)", "*theōrousin*": "they see/they behold/they observe", "*peripatounta*": "walking/going about", "*thalassēs*": "sea/lake", "*ginomenon*": "coming/drawing near", "*ephobēthēsan*": "were afraid/became frightened" } }
• John 11:1 : 1 { "verseID": "John.11.1", "source": "¶Ἦν δέ τις ἀσθενῶν, Λάζαρος, ἀπὸ Βηθανίας, ἐκ τῆς κώμης Μαρίας καὶ Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Ēn* *de* *tis* *asthenōn*, *Lazaros*, *apo* *Bēthanias*, *ek* the *kōmēs* *Marias* *kai* *Marthas* the *adelphēs* *autēs*.", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was [continuous state]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*tis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - certain one", "*asthenōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being sick/weak", "*Lazaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Bēthanias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - place name", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*kōmēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - village/town", "*Marias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - proper name", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Marthas*": "genitive, feminine, singular - proper name", "*adelphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - sister", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - her/of her" }, "variants": { "*asthenōn*": "being sick/being ill/being weak", "*kōmēs*": "village/town/hamlet", "*adelphēs*": "sister/female sibling" } }
• Rev 14:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.14.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐπατήθη ἡ ληνὸς ἔξωθεν τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν αἷμα ἐκ τῆς ληνοῦ, ἄχρι τῶν χαλινῶν τῶν ἵππων, ἀπὸ σταδίων χιλίων ἑξακοσίων.", "text": "And *epatēthē* the *lēnos* outside the *poleōs*, and *exēlthen* *haima* from the *lēnou*, unto the *chalinōn* of the *hippōn*, from *stadiōn* thousand six-hundred.", "grammar": { "*epatēthē*": "aorist passive, 3rd person singular - was trodden", "*lēnos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - winepress", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - city", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd person singular - came out", "*haima*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blood", "*lēnou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - winepress", "*chalinōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bridles", "*hippōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - horses", "*stadiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stadia [measure of distance]" }, "variants": { "*epatēthē*": "was trodden/was trampled", "*lēnos*": "winepress/wine vat", "*poleōs*": "city/town", "*exēlthen*": "came out/flowed out", "*haima*": "blood/bloodshed", "*chalinōn*": "bridles/bits", "*hippōn*": "horses/steeds", "*stadiōn*": "stadia/furlongs [about 185-192 meters each]" } }
• Rev 21:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.21.16", "source": "Καὶ ἡ πόλις τετράγωνος κεῖται, καὶ τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς τοσοῦτόν ἐστιν ὅσον τὸ πλάτος: καὶ ἐμέτρησεν τὴν πόλιν τῷ καλάμῳ, ἐπὶ σταδίων δώδεκα χιλιάδων. Τὸ μῆκος καὶ τὸ πλάτος καὶ τὸ ὕψος αὐτῆς ἴσα ἐστίν.", "text": "And the *polis* *tetragōnos* *keitai*, and the *mēkos* of-her *tosouton* *estin* as-much-as the *platos*: and he-*emetrēsen* the *polin* with-the *kalamō*, upon *stadiōn* *dōdeka* *chiliadōn*. The *mēkos* and the *platos* and the *hypsos* of-her *isa* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*polis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - city", "*tetragōnos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - foursquare/square", "*keitai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - lies/is situated", "*mēkos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - length", "*tosouton*": "nominative, neuter, singular - so much/so great", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*platos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - width/breadth", "*emetrēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - measured", "*polin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - city", "*kalamō*": "dative, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod", "*stadiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - stadia (unit of measurement)", "*dōdeka*": "numeral - twelve", "*chiliadōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - thousands", "*hypsos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - height", "*isa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - equal" }, "variants": { "*polis*": "city/town", "*tetragōnos*": "foursquare/square/having four equal sides", "*keitai*": "lies/is situated/is placed", "*mēkos*": "length/extent", "*tosouton*": "so much/so great/such", "*platos*": "width/breadth", "*emetrēsen*": "measured/evaluated", "*kalamō*": "reed/measuring rod/staff", "*stadiōn*": "stadia (unit of measurement, approx. 185 meters)", "*chiliadōn*": "thousands", "*hypsos*": "height/elevation", "*isa*": "equal/the same" } }