John 11:20

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{ "verseID": "John.11.20", "source": "Ἡ οὖν Μάρθα, ὡς ἤκουσεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται, ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ: Μαρία δὲ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐκαθέζετο.", "text": "The *oun* *Martha*, *hōs* *ēkousen* *hoti* *Iēsous* *erchetai*, *hypēntēsen* *autō*: *Maria* *de* *en* the *oikō* *ekathezeto*.", "grammar": { "*Martha*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*hōs*": "temporal conjunction - when/as", "*ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - heard", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is coming", "*hypēntēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - met", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*en*": "preposition with dative - in", "*oikō*": "dative, masculine, singular - house", "*ekathezeto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sitting" }, "variants": { "*hōs*": "when/as/after", "*ēkousen*": "heard/learned", "*erchetai*": "is coming/comes/approaches", "*hypēntēsen*": "met/went to meet", "*oikō*": "house/home/dwelling", "*ekathezeto*": "was sitting/remained seated/was staying" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ οὖν Μάρθα, ὡς ἤκουσεν ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἔρχεται, ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ: Μαρία δὲ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ ἐκαθέζετο.

Transliteration

The oun Martha, hōs ēkousen hoti Iēsous erchetai, hypēntēsen autō: Maria de en the oikō ekathezeto.

Grammar Details

• *Martha*: nominative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/so
• *hōs*: temporal conjunction - when/as
• *ēkousen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - heard
• *hoti*: conjunction - that
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *erchetai*: present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - is coming
• *hypēntēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - met
• *autō*: dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him
• *Maria*: nominative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *en*: preposition with dative - in
• *oikō*: dative, masculine, singular - house
• *ekathezeto*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sitting

Word Meanings

• *hōs*: when/as/after
• *ēkousen*: heard/learned
• *erchetai*: is coming/comes/approaches
• *hypēntēsen*: met/went to meet
• *oikō*: house/home/dwelling
• *ekathezeto*: was sitting/remained seated/was staying

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat in the house.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Martha{G3136} therefore,{G3767} when{G5613} she heard{G191} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} was coming,{G2064} went and met{G5221} him:{G846} but{G1161} Mary{G3137} still sat{G2516} in{G1722} the house.{G3624}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} Martha{G3136}, as soon as{G5613} she heard{G191}{(G5656)} that{G3754} Jesus{G2424} was coming{G2064}{(G5736)}, went and met{G5221}{(G5656)} him{G846}: but{G1161} Mary{G3137} sat{G2516}{(G5711)} still in{G1722} the house{G3624}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Martha assone as she hearde yt Iesus was comynge went and met him: but Mary sate still in the housse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha Martha herde yt Iesus came, she wete to mete him. But Mary satt styl at home.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Martha assoone as she hearde that Iesus was commyng, went and met hym: but Marie sate styll in the house.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat [still] in the house.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Martha, therefore, when she heard that Jesus doth come, met him, and Mary kept sitting in the house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Martha therefore, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary still sat in the house.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When Martha had the news that Jesus was on the way, she went out to him, but Mary did not go from the house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary stayed in the house.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 10:38-42 : 38 { "verseID": "Luke.10.38", "source": "¶Ἐγένετο δὲ, ἐν τῷ πορεύεσθαι αὐτούς, καὶ αὐτὸς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς κώμην τινά: γυνὴ δέ τις ὀνόματι Μάρθα ὑπεδέξατο αὐτόν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὑτῆς.", "text": "*Egeneto de*, *en tō poreuesthai autous*, and he *eisēlthen eis kōmēn tina*: *gynē de tis onomati Martha hypedexato* him *eis* the *oikon* of herself.", "grammar": { "*Egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to pass", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*en tō poreuesthai*": "articular infinitive with preposition - in the going/traveling", "*autous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - them", "*eisēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - entered/went into", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*kōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - village", "*tina*": "indefinite pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - a certain/some", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*onomati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by name", "*hypedexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - received/welcomed", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house/home" }, "variants": { "*Egeneto*": "it happened/came to pass/came about", "*poreuesthai*": "going/traveling/journeying", "*eisēlthen*": "entered/went into/came into", "*kōmēn*": "village/small town", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*hypedexato*": "received/welcomed/entertained", "*oikon*": "house/home/dwelling" } } 39 { "verseID": "Luke.10.39", "source": "Καὶ τῇδε ἦν ἀδελφὴ καλουμένη Μαριά, ἣ καὶ παρακαθίσασα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ἤκουεν τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And to her was *adelphē kaloumenē* Mary, who also *parakathisasa para tous podas tou Iēsou*, *ēkouen ton logon* of him.", "grammar": { "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*kaloumenē*": "present passive participle, nominative, feminine, singular - being called", "*parakathisasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having sat down beside", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/at", "*tous podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the feet", "*tou Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*ēkouen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was listening to", "*ton logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - the word" }, "variants": { "*adelphē*": "sister", "*kaloumenē*": "being called/named", "*parakathisasa*": "having sat down beside/seated herself at", "*tous podas*": "the feet", "*ēkouen*": "was listening to/heard/paid attention to", "*ton logon*": "the word/message/teaching" } } 40 { "verseID": "Luke.10.40", "source": "Ἡ δὲ Μάρθα περιεσπᾶτο περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν, ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ, εἶπεν, Κύριε, οὐ μέλει σοι ὅτι ἡ ἀδελφή μου μόνην με κατέλειπεν διακονεῖν; εἰπὲ οὖν αὐτῇ ἵνα μοι συναντιλάβηται.", "text": "The *de* Martha *periespato peri pollēn diakonian*, *epistasa de*, *eipen*, *Kyrie*, not *melei* to you that the *adelphē* of me *monēn* me *kateleiper diakonein*? *eipe oun* to her *hina moi synantilabētai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*periespato*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - was distracted/drawn about", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*pollēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - much/many", "*diakonian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - service/ministry", "*epistasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having come up to", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*melei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - it concerns/matters", "*adelphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sister", "*monēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - alone/by herself", "*kateleiper*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - left/abandoned", "*diakonein*": "present active infinitive - to serve", "*eipe*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - tell/say", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/so", "*hina*": "conjunction + subjunctive - that/in order that", "*moi*": "dative, 1st person singular - to me", "*synantilabētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd singular - she might help/assist" }, "variants": { "*periespato*": "was distracted/drawn about/overly occupied", "*pollēn diakonian*": "much service/many tasks/much preparation", "*epistasa*": "having come up to/standing over/approaching", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*melei*": "it concerns/matters/cares", "*monēn*": "alone/by herself/on my own", "*kateleiper*": "left/abandoned/left behind", "*diakonein*": "to serve/wait on/minister", "*eipe*": "tell/say/speak to", "*synantilabētai*": "she might help/assist/support" } } 41 { "verseID": "Luke.10.41", "source": "Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Μάρθα, Μάρθα, μεριμνᾷς καὶ τυρβάζῃ περὶ πολλά:", "text": "*Apokritheis de eipen* to her the *Iēsous*, Martha, Martha, *merimnas* and *tyrbazē peri polla*:", "grammar": { "*Apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*merimnas*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you are anxious/worried", "*tyrbazē*": "present passive indicative, 2nd singular - you are troubled/disturbed", "*peri*": "preposition + accusative - about/concerning", "*polla*": "accusative, neuter, plural - many things" }, "variants": { "*Apokritheis*": "having answered/responded", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*merimnas*": "you are anxious/worried/concerned", "*tyrbazē*": "you are troubled/disturbed/agitated", "*polla*": "many things/much/numerous concerns" } } 42 { "verseID": "Luke.10.42", "source": "Ἑνὸς δέ ἐστιν χρεία: Μαριά δὲ τὴν ἀγαθὴν μερίδα ἐξελέξατο, ἥτις οὐκ ἀφαιρεθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτῆς.", "text": "Of *henos de estin chreia*: Mary *de* the *agathēn merida exelexato*, which not *aphairethēsetai ap'* her.", "grammar": { "*henos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - one thing", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*chreia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - need/necessity", "*agathēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - good", "*merida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - portion/part", "*exelexato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - has chosen", "*aphairethēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from" }, "variants": { "*henos*": "one thing/single thing", "*chreia*": "need/necessity/requirement", "*agathēn*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*merida*": "portion/part/share", "*exelexato*": "has chosen/selected/picked out for herself", "*aphairethēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/deprived" } }
• John 11:30 : 30 { "verseID": "John.11.30", "source": "Οὔπω δὲ ἐληλύθει ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν κώμην, ἀλλʼ ἦν ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ὅπου ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἡ Μάρθα.", "text": "*Oupō* *de* *elēlythei* the *Iēsous* into the *kōmēn*, *all'* *ēn* in the *topō* where *hypēntēsen* to him the *Martha*.", "grammar": { "*Oupō*": "adverb - not yet", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*elēlythei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had come", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*kōmēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - village", "*all'*": "conjunction - but/rather", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*topō*": "dative, masculine, singular - place", "*hypēntēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - met", "*Martha*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Martha" }, "variants": { "*Oupō*": "not yet/still not", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*elēlythei*": "had come/had arrived", "*kōmēn*": "village/town/settlement", "*all'*": "but/rather/instead", "*topō*": "place/location/spot", "*hypēntēsen*": "met/encountered" } }
• Acts 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Acts.10.25", "source": "Ὡς δὲ ἐγένετο εἰσελθεῖν τὸν Πέτρον, συναντήσας αὐτῷ ὁ Κορνήλιος, πεσὼν ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας, προσεκύνησεν.", "text": "As *de* *egeneto* *eiselthein* the *Petron*, *synantēsas* him the *Kornēlios*, *pesōn* upon the *podas*, *prosekynēsen*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd singular - it happened/came to be", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/go in", "*Petron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Peter (name)", "*synantēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having met/encountered", "*Kornēlios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Cornelius (name)", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*prosekynēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - he worshipped/prostrated himself/paid homage" }, "variants": { "*prosekynēsen*": "worshipped/prostrated himself/paid homage/showed reverence" } }
• Acts 28:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Acts.28.15", "source": "Κἀκεῖθεν, οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀκούσαντες τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν, ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν ἡμῖν ἄχρι Ἀππίου Φόρου, καὶ Τριῶν Ταβερνῶν: οὓς ἰδὼν ὁ Παῦλος, εὐχαριστήσας τῷ Θεῷ, ἔλαβε θάρσος.", "text": "And from there, the *adelphoi akousantes ta peri hēmōn*, *exēlthon eis apantēsin hēmin axri Appiou Phorou*, and *Triōn Tabernōn*: whom *idōn ho Paulos*, *euxaristēsas tō Theō*, *elabe tharsos*.", "grammar": { "*Kakeithen*": "adverb - and from there", "*hoi adelphoi*": "nominative masculine plural - the brothers", "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*ta peri hēmōn*": "the things concerning us", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they came out", "*eis apantēsin hēmin*": "to meet us", "*axri Appiou Phorou*": "as far as Appius Forum", "*Triōn Tabernōn*": "Three Taverns", "*hous idōn*": "whom having seen", "*ho Paulos*": "nominative masculine singular - Paul", "*euxaristēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having given thanks", "*tō Theō*": "to God", "*elabe*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took/received", "*tharsos*": "accusative neuter singular - courage" }, "variants": { "*adelphoi*": "brothers/brethren/fellow believers", "*akousantes*": "having heard/learned about", "*exēlthon*": "they came out/went out", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter", "*Appiou Phorou*": "Appius Forum (place name)", "*Triōn Tabernōn*": "Three Taverns (place name)", "*idōn*": "having seen/observed", "*euxaristēsas*": "having given thanks/expressed gratitude", "*elabe*": "took/received/gained", "*tharsos*": "courage/confidence/boldness" } }
• 1 Thess 4:17 : 17 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.17", "source": "Ἔπειτα ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι ἅμα σὺν αὐτοῖς ἁρπαγησόμεθα ἐν νεφέλαις, εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ Κυρίου εἰς ἀέρα: καὶ οὕτως πάντοτε σὺν Κυρίῳ ἐσόμεθα.", "text": "Then we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* *hama* with them will be *harpagēsometha* in *nephelais*, for *apantēsin* of the *Kyriou* in *aera*: and thus *pantote* with *Kyriō* we will *esometha*.", "grammar": { "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*hama*": "adverb - together/at the same time", "*harpagēsometha*": "future, indicative, passive, 1st person, plural - we will be caught up/snatched away", "*nephelais*": "dative, feminine, plural - clouds (locative)", "*apantēsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - meeting (purpose)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*aera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - air (location)", "*pantote*": "adverb - always/at all times", "*Kyriō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Lord (association)", "*esometha*": "future, indicative, middle, 1st person, plural - we will be" }, "variants": { "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*hama*": "together/at the same time/simultaneously", "*harpagēsometha*": "will be caught up/snatched away/seized", "*nephelais*": "clouds/cloud masses", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter", "*aera*": "air/atmosphere", "*pantote*": "always/at all times/ever", "*esometha*": "will be/shall be/will exist" } }
• Matt 25:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.1", "source": "¶Τότε ὁμοιωθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν δέκα παρθένοις, αἵτινες λαβοῦσαι τὰς λαμπάδας ἀυτῶν, ἐξῆλθον εἰς ἀπάντησιν τοῦ νυμφίου.", "text": "Then *homoiōthēsetai* the *basileia* of the *ouranōn* to ten *parthenois*, who *labousai* the *lampadas* of them, *exēlthon* to *apantēsin* of the *nymphiou*.", "grammar": { "*homoiōthēsetai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd person singular - will be likened/compared", "*basileia*": "nominative feminine singular - kingdom/reign", "*ouranōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of heavens", "*parthenois*": "dative feminine plural - to virgins/maidens", "*labousai*": "aorist active participle, nominative feminine plural - having taken", "*lampadas*": "accusative feminine plural - lamps/torches", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - went out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter", "*nymphiou*": "genitive masculine singular - of bridegroom" }, "variants": { "*homoiōthēsetai*": "will be like/comparable to/resemble", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/royal power", "*ouranōn*": "heavens/skies", "*parthenois*": "virgins/unmarried women", "*lampadas*": "lamps/torches/lights", "*exēlthon*": "went out/forth/departed", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception", "*nymphiou*": "bridegroom/newly married man" } }
• Matt 25:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.6", "source": "Μέσης δὲ νυκτὸς κραυγὴ γέγονεν, Ἰδού, ὁ νυμφίος ἔρχεται· ἐξέρχεσθε εἰς ἀπάντησιν αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Mesēs* *de* *nyktos* *kraugē* *gegonen*, *Idou*, the *nymphios* *erchetai*; *exerchesthe* to *apantēsin* of him.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive feminine singular - middle/midst", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - of night", "*kraugē*": "nominative feminine singular - cry/shout", "*gegonen*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - has occurred", "*idou*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nymphios*": "nominative masculine singular - bridegroom", "*erchetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*exerchesthe*": "present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - go out/come out", "*apantēsin*": "accusative feminine singular - meeting/encounter" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/midst/middle part of", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*nyktos*": "night/darkness", "*kraugē*": "cry/shout/outcry", "*gegonen*": "has occurred/has been made/has happened", "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*nymphios*": "bridegroom/newly married man", "*erchetai*": "comes/is coming/arrives", "*exerchesthe*": "go out/come out/depart", "*apantēsin*": "meeting/encounter/reception" } }