John 11:32

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{ "verseID": "John.11.32", "source": "Ἡ οὖν Μαρία ὡς ἦλθεν ὅπου ἦν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἰδοῦσα αὐτόν, ἔπεσεν εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, λέγουσα αὐτῷ, Κύριε, εἰ ἦς ὧδε, οὐκ ἄν ἀπέθανέν μου ὁ ἀδελφός.", "text": "The therefore *Maria* when *ēlthen* where *ēn* the *Iēsous*, *idousa* him, *epesen* at the *podas* of him, *legousa* to him, *Kyrie*, if you *ēs* here, not would have *apethanen* of me the *adelphos*.", "grammar": { "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*idousa*": "aorist active participle, feminine, nominative, singular - having seen", "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*legousa*": "present active participle, feminine, nominative, singular - saying", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ēs*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd singular - were", "*apethanen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*ēlthen*": "came/arrived", "*ēn*": "was/had been", "*idousa*": "having seen/when she saw", "*epesen*": "fell/fell down", "*podas*": "feet", "*legousa*": "saying/speaking", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*ēs*": "were/had been", "*apethanen*": "died/passed away", "*adelphos*": "brother" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἡ οὖν Μαρία ὡς ἦλθεν ὅπου ἦν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἰδοῦσα αὐτόν, ἔπεσεν εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, λέγουσα αὐτῷ, Κύριε, εἰ ἦς ὧδε, οὐκ ἄν ἀπέθανέν μου ὁ ἀδελφός.

Transliteration

The therefore Maria when ēlthen where ēn the Iēsous, idousa him, epesen at the podas of him, legousa to him, Kyrie, if you ēs here, not would have apethanen of me the adelphos.

Grammar Details

• *Maria*: nominative, feminine, singular - Mary
• *ēlthen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came
• *ēn*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *idousa*: aorist active participle, feminine, nominative, singular - having seen
• *epesen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell
• *podas*: accusative, masculine, plural - feet
• *legousa*: present active participle, feminine, nominative, singular - saying
• *Kyrie*: vocative, masculine, singular - Lord
• *ēs*: imperfect active indicative, 2nd singular - were
• *apethanen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - died
• *adelphos*: nominative, masculine, singular - brother

Word Meanings

• *ēlthen*: came/arrived
• *ēn*: was/had been
• *idousa*: having seen/when she saw
• *epesen*: fell/fell down
• *podas*: feet
• *legousa*: saying/speaking
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Sir
• *ēs*: were/had been
• *apethanen*: died/passed away
• *adelphos*: brother

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Mary{G3137} therefore,{G3767} when{G5613} she came{G2064} where{G3699} Jesus{G2424} was,{G2258} and saw{G1492} him,{G846} fell down{G4098} at{G1519} his{G846} feet,{G4228} saying{G3004} unto him,{G846} Lord,{G2962} if{G1487} thou hadst been{G2258} here,{G5602} my{G3450} brother{G80} had{G599} not{G3756} died.{G302}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} when{G5613} Mary{G3137} was come{G2064}{(G5627)} where{G3699} Jesus{G2424} was{G2258}{(G5713)}, and saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846}, she fell down{G4098}{(G5627)} at{G1519} his{G846} feet{G4228}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto him{G846}, Lord{G2962}, if{G1487} thou hadst been{G2258}{(G5713)} here{G5602}, my{G3450} brother{G80} had{G302} not{G3756} died{G599}{(G5627)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then when Mary was come where Iesus was and sawe him she fell doune at his fete sayinge vnto him: Lorde yf thou haddest bene here my brother had not bene deed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now wha Mary came where Iesus was & sawe him, she fell downe at his fete, & sayde vnto hi: LORDE, yf thou haddest bene here, my brother had not bene deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then when Mary was come where Iesus was, and sawe him, she fell downe at his feete, saying vnto him, Lord, if thou haddest bene here, my brother had not bene dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then when Marie was come where Iesus was, and sawe hym, she fell downe at his feete, and sayth vnto him: Lorde, yf thou haddest ben here, my brother had not ben dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Mary, therefore, when she came where Jesus was, having seen him, fell at his feet, saying to him, `Sir, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she went down at his feet, saying, Lord, if you had been here my brother would not be dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother wouldn't have died."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now when Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him,“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

Referenced Verses

• John 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "John.11.21", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ἡ Μάρθα πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν, Κύριε, εἰ ἦς ὧδε, ὁ ἀδελφός μου οὐκ ἂν ἐτεθνήκει.", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* the *Martha* *pros* the *Iēsoun*, *Kyrie*, *ei* *ēs* *hōde*, the *adelphos* *mou* *ouk* *an* *etethēkei*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*Martha*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - to/toward", "*Iēsoun*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*ei*": "conditional particle - if", "*ēs*": "imperfect active indicative, 2nd singular - you were", "*hōde*": "adverb - here", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular, personal pronoun - my/of me", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*an*": "conditional particle - would", "*etethēkei*": "pluperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - had died" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*pros*": "to/toward/unto", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*ēs*": "were/had been", "*hōde*": "here/in this place", "*adelphos*": "brother/male sibling", "*etethēkei*": "had died/would have died" } }
• John 11:37 : 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" } }
• Rev 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.8", "source": "Καὶ ὅτε ἔλαβεν τὸ βιβλίον, τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα καὶ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσον ἐνώπιον τοῦ Ἀρνίου, ἔχοντες ἕκαστος κιθάρας, καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων, αἵ εἰσιν αἱ προσευχαὶ τῶν ἁγίων.", "text": "And when he *elaben* the *biblion*, the four *zōa* and twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epeson* before the *Arniou*, *echontes* each one *kitharas*, and *phialas* *chrysas* *gemousas* of *thymiamatōn*, which *eisin* the *proseuchai* of the *hagiōn*.", "grammar": { "*elaben*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - took/received [point action]", "*biblion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - scroll/book", "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*epeson*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]", "*Arniou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Lamb", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having/holding", "*kitharas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harps/lyres", "*phialas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - bowls/vials", "*chrysas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - golden", "*gemousas*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, plural - being full of/filled with", "*thymiamatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - incense/fragrant substances", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are/exist", "*proseuchai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - prayers", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints" }, "variants": { "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones", "*epeson*": "fell/fell down/prostrated themselves", "*kitharas*": "harps/lyres/stringed instruments", "*phialas*": "bowls/vials/shallow containers", "*thymiamatōn*": "incense/fragrant substances/aromatic offerings", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones" } }
• Rev 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.5.14", "source": "Καὶ τὰ τέσσαρα ζῶα ἔλεγον, Ἀμήν. Καὶ οἱ εἴκοσι τέσσαρες πρεσβύτεροι ἔπεσαν καὶ προσεκύνησαν ζῶντι εἰς τοὺς αἰωνας τῶν αἰώνων.", "text": "And the four *zōa* *elegon*, *Amēn*. And the twenty-four *presbyteroi* *epesan* and *prosekynēsan* to the one *zōnti* into the *aiōnas* of the *aiōnōn*.", "grammar": { "*zōa*": "nominative, neuter, plural - living creatures/beings", "*elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were saying [continuous]", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew term - truly/verily/so be it", "*presbyteroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - elders", "*epesan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - fell [point action]", "*prosekynēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - worshiped/paid homage to", "*zōnti*": "present active participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one living/alive", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages", "*aiōnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of ages" }, "variants": { "*zōa*": "living creatures/living beings/living ones", "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/so be it/it is certain", "*prosekynēsan*": "worshiped/bowed down to/paid homage to", "*zōnti*": "living one/one who lives/one who is alive", "*aiōnas tōn aiōnōn*": "ages of the ages/forever and ever/eternity" } }
• Rev 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Revelation.22.8", "source": "Κἀγὼ Ἰωάννης ὁ βλέπων ταῦτα, καὶ ἀκούων. Καὶ ὅτε ἤκουσα καὶ ἔβλεψα, ἔπεσα προσκυνῆσαι ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τοῦ ἀγγέλου τοῦ δεικνύοντός μοι ταῦτα.", "text": "And I *Iōannēs* the one *blepōn* these things, and *akouōn*. And when *ēkousa* and *eblepsa*, *epesa proskynēsai emprosthen* of the *podōn* of the *angelou* of the one *deiknuontos* to me these things.", "grammar": { "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*blepōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeing", "*akouōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - hearing", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I heard", "*eblepsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I saw", "*epesa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st singular - I fell", "*proskynēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to worship/prostrate", "*emprosthen*": "preposition + genitive - before/in front of", "*podōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of feet", "*angelou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of angel/messenger", "*deiknuontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - showing" }, "variants": { "*blepōn*": "seeing/looking at/observing", "*akouōn*": "hearing/listening to", "*epesa*": "I fell/collapsed", "*proskynēsai*": "to worship/prostrate/bow down before", "*emprosthen*": "before/in front of/at the feet of", "*deiknuontos*": "showing/revealing/demonstrating" } }
• Luke 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Luke.5.8", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος, προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ, λέγων, Ἔξελθε ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε.", "text": "*Idōn de Simōn Petros*, *prosepesen tois gonasin Iēsou*, *legōn*, *Exelthe ap* me: because *anēr hamartōlos eimi*, *Kyrie*.", "grammar": { "*Idōn*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Simōn Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon Peter", "*prosepesen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - fell down at/before", "*tois gonasin*": "dative, neuter, plural - the knees", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*legōn*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Exelthe*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular, active - depart/go away", "*ap*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - sinful", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*Idōn*": "having seen/observed/noticed", "*prosepesen*": "fell down at/before/prostrated himself", "*gonasin*": "knees/at the feet", "*Exelthe*": "depart/go away/leave", "*anēr*": "man/male person", "*hamartōlos*": "sinful/sinner", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir" } }
• Luke 8:41 : 41 { "verseID": "Luke.8.41", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχεν: καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ:", "text": "And, *idou*, *ēlthen* *anēr* to whom *onoma* *Iaeiros*, and he *archōn* of the *synagōgēs* *hypērchen*: and *pesōn* beside the *podas* of the *Iēsou*, *parekalei* him *eiselthein* into the *oikon* of him:", "grammar": { "*idou*": "aorist middle imperative, 2nd singular [used as interjection] - behold/look", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - came/went", "*anēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man", "*onoma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - name", "*Iaeiros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jairus", "*archōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - ruler/leader", "*synagōgēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - synagogue", "*hypērchen*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was/existed", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*parekalei*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - was beseeching/exhorting", "*eiselthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to enter/come in", "*oikon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - house/home" }, "variants": { "*idou*": "behold/look/see", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/arrived", "*anēr*": "man/male person", "*onoma*": "name/title", "*Iaeiros*": "Jairus", "*archōn*": "ruler/leader/official", "*synagōgēs*": "synagogue/assembly place", "*hypērchen*": "was/existed/belonged to", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/dropping down", "*podas*": "feet", "*parekalei*": "was beseeching/exhorting/urging", "*eiselthein*": "to enter/come in/go in", "*oikon*": "house/home/household" } }
• Luke 17:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Luke.17.16", "source": "Καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ: καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης.", "text": "And *epesen* upon *prosōpon* beside the *podas* of him, *eucharistōn* him: and he was *Samareitēs*.", "grammar": { "*epesen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - fell", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*eucharistōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - thanking/giving thanks", "*Samareitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Samaritan" }, "variants": { "*epesen epi prosōpon*": "fell on his face/prostrated himself", "*eucharistōn*": "giving thanks/thanking/expressing gratitude", "*Samareitēs*": "Samaritan (ethnically distinct from Jews)" } }
• John 4:49 : 49 { "verseID": "John.4.49", "source": "Λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ βασιλικός, Κύριε, κατάβηθι πρὶν ἀποθανεῖν τὸ παιδίον μου.", "text": "*Legei pros auton* the *basilikos*, *Kyrie*, *katabēthi prin apothanein* the *paidion mou*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks [ongoing action]", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*basilikos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - royal official", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*katabēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - come down! [command]", "*prin*": "temporal conjunction - before", "*apothanein*": "aorist active infinitive - to die", "*paidion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - child/little child", "*mou*": "genitive, 1st singular pronoun - my/of me" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*basilikos*": "royal official/nobleman/courtier", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master", "*katabēthi*": "come down/descend", "*paidion*": "child/little child/infant" } }