John 11:5

biblecontext

{ "verseID": "John.11.5", "source": "Ἠγάπα δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν Μάρθαν, καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν, αὐτῆς καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον.", "text": "*Ēgapa* *de* the *Iēsous* the *Marthan*, *kai* the *adelphēn* *autēs* *kai* the *Lazaron*.", "grammar": { "*Ēgapa*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving [continuous]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*Marthan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*adelphēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sister", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - her/of her", "*Lazaron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name" }, "variants": { "*Ēgapa*": "was loving/continued to love [deeper than *phileo*]", "*adelphēn*": "sister/female sibling" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠγάπα δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν Μάρθαν, καὶ τὴν ἀδελφὴν, αὐτῆς καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον.

Transliteration

Ēgapa de the Iēsous the Marthan, kai the adelphēn autēs kai the Lazaron.

Grammar Details

• *Ēgapa*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was loving [continuous]
• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - proper name
• *Marthan*: accusative, feminine, singular - proper name
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *adelphēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - sister
• *autēs*: genitive, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - her/of her
• *Lazaron*: accusative, masculine, singular - proper name

Word Meanings

• *Ēgapa*: was loving/continued to love [deeper than *phileo*]
• *adelphēn*: sister/female sibling

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iesus loued Martha & hir sister, & Lazarus.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe Iesus loued Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus loued Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jesus was loving Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Jesus had love in his heart for Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)

Referenced Verses

• John 11:36 : 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" } }
• John 15:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "John.15.9", "source": "Καθὼς ἠγάπησέν με ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς: μείνατε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ τῇ ἐμῇ.", "text": "*Kathōs ēgapēsen me* the *Patēr*, *kagō ēgapēsa humas*: *meinate en tē agapē tē emē*.", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative, active, third person singular - loved", "*me*": "accusative, singular, first person pronoun - me", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* + *egō* - and I", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I loved", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]", "*meinate*": "aorist imperative, active, second person plural - remain/abide", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love", "*tē emē*": "article + dative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "just as/even as/in the same way that", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/has loved", "*ēgapēsa*": "I loved/I have loved", "*meinate*": "remain/abide/stay/continue", "*agapē*": "love/devotion/benevolence" } } 10 { "verseID": "John.15.10", "source": "Ἐὰν τὰς ἐντολάς μου τηρήσητε, μενεῖτε ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ μου· καθὼς ἐγὼ τὰς ἐντολὰς τοῦ Πατρός μου τετήρηκα, καὶ μένω αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ἀγάπῃ.", "text": "*Ean tas entolas mou tērēsēte*, *meneite en tē agapē mou*; *kathōs egō tas entolas tou Patros mou tetērēka*, and *menō autou en tē agapē*.", "grammar": { "*Ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tērēsēte*": "aorist subjunctive, active, second person plural - you keep", "*meneite*": "future indicative, active, second person plural - you will remain", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*egō*": "nominative, singular, first person pronoun - I", "*tas entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the commandments", "*tou Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Father", "*mou*": "genitive, singular, first person pronoun - my/of me", "*tetērēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have kept", "*menō*": "present indicative, active, first person singular - I remain/abide", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*en tē agapē*": "preposition + dative - in the love" }, "variants": { "*entolas*": "commandments/instructions/orders", "*tērēsēte*": "keep/observe/obey", "*meneite*": "will remain/will abide/will continue", "*tetērēka*": "have kept/have observed/have obeyed", "*menō*": "remain/abide/stay/continue" } } 11 { "verseID": "John.15.11", "source": "Ταῦτα λελάληκα ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ ἐν ὑμῖν μείνῃ, καὶ ἡ χαρὰ ὑμῶν πληρωθῇ.", "text": "*Tauta lelalēka humin*, *hina hē chara hē emē en humin meinē*, and the *chara humōn plērōthē*.", "grammar": { "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*lelalēka*": "perfect indicative, active, first person singular - I have spoken", "*humin*": "dative, plural, second person pronoun - to you [plural]", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*hē chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the joy", "*hē emē*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*en humin*": "preposition + dative - in you [plural]", "*meinē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - it may remain", "*chara*": "nominative, feminine, singular - joy", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural, second person pronoun - your/of you [plural]", "*plērōthē*": "aorist subjunctive, passive, third person singular - might be filled/fulfilled" }, "variants": { "*Tauta*": "these things/these matters", "*lelalēka*": "have spoken/have said/have told", "*chara*": "joy/gladness/delight", "*meinē*": "may remain/may abide/may continue", "*plērōthē*": "might be filled/might be fulfilled/might be made complete" } } 12 { "verseID": "John.15.12", "source": "Αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ἐντολὴ ἡ ἐμή, Ἵνα ἀγαπᾶτε ἀλλήλους, καθὼς ἠγάπησα ὑμᾶς.", "text": "*Hautē estin hē entolē hē emē*, *Hina agapate allēlous*, *kathōs ēgapēsa humas*.", "grammar": { "*Hautē*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, feminine, singular - this", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - is", "*hē entolē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the commandment", "*hē emē*": "article + nominative, feminine, singular, possessive adjective - my/mine", "*Hina*": "conjunction - that", "*agapate*": "present subjunctive, active, second person plural - you love", "*allēlous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reciprocal pronoun - one another", "*kathōs*": "adverb - just as/even as", "*ēgapēsa*": "aorist indicative, active, first person singular - I loved", "*humas*": "accusative, plural, second person pronoun - you [plural]" }, "variants": { "*entolē*": "commandment/instruction/order", "*agapate*": "love/cherish/value", "*allēlous*": "one another/each other", "*kathōs*": "just as/in the same way that/according as", "*ēgapēsa*": "I loved/I have loved" } } 13 { "verseID": "John.15.13", "source": "Μείζονα ταύτης ἀγάπην οὐδεὶς ἔχει, ἵνα τις τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ θῇ ὑπὲρ τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Meizona tautēs agapēn oudeis echei*, *hina tis tēn psuchēn autou thē huper tōn philōn autou*.", "grammar": { "*Meizona*": "accusative, feminine, singular, comparative adjective - greater", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - than this", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, pronoun - no one", "*echei*": "present indicative, active, third person singular - has", "*hina*": "conjunction - that", "*tis*": "nominative, masculine, singular, indefinite pronoun - someone", "*tēn psuchēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the life/soul", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him", "*thē*": "aorist subjunctive, active, third person singular - might lay down", "*huper*": "preposition + genitive - for/on behalf of", "*tōn philōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - the friends", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, pronoun - his/of him" }, "variants": { "*Meizona*": "greater/larger", "*agapēn*": "love/devotion/benevolence", "*psuchēn*": "life/soul/self", "*thē*": "lay down/give up/surrender", "*philōn*": "friends/loved ones/dear ones" } }
• John 16:27 : 27 { "verseID": "John.16.27", "source": "Αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Πατὴρ φιλεῖ ὑμᾶς, ὅτι ὑμεῖς ἐμὲ πεφιλήκατε, καὶ πεπιστεύκατε ὅτι ἐγὼ παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐξῆλθον.", "text": "Himself for the *Patēr philei* you, because you *eme pephilēkate*, and *pepisteukate* that I *para* the *Theou exēlthon*.", "grammar": { "Αὐτὸς": "intensive pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - himself", "γὰρ": "conjunction - for", "ὁ": "definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the", "*Patēr*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*philei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - loves", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "ὅτι": "conjunction - because", "ὑμεῖς": "personal pronoun, nominative, plural - you (emphatic)", "*eme*": "personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)", "*pephilēkate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have loved", "καὶ": "conjunction - and", "*pepisteukate*": "perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural - you have believed", "ὅτι": "conjunction - that", "ἐγὼ": "personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I", "*para*": "preposition - from beside", "τοῦ": "definite article, genitive, masculine, singular - the", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*exēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I came forth" }, "variants": { "*Patēr*": "Father", "*philei*": "loves/has affection for (*phileō* - one of the Greek words for love, distinct from *agapaō*)", "*eme*": "me (emphatic position)", "*pephilēkate*": "you have loved/you have had affection for (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*pepisteukate*": "you have believed/you have trusted (perfect tense indicating completed action with continuing results)", "*para*": "from beside/from the presence of", "*Theou*": "God", "*exēlthon*": "I came forth/I came out/I departed" } }
• John 17:26 : 26 { "verseID": "John.17.26", "source": "Καὶ ἐγνώρισα αὐτοῖς τὸ ὄνομά σου, καὶ γνωρίσω: ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ἣν ἠγάπησάς με ἐν αὐτοῖς ᾖ, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And *egnōrisa* to them the *onoma* of you, and *gnōrisō*: that the *agapē* which *ēgapēsas* me in them *ē*, *kagō* in them.", "grammar": { "*egnōrisa*": "aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I made known", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*gnōrisō*": "future, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I will make known", "*agapē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - love", "*ēgapēsas*": "aorist, active, indicative, 2nd person singular - you loved", "*ē*": "present, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it may be", "*kagō*": "crasis of *kai* (and) + *egō* (I) - and I" }, "variants": { "*egnōrisa*": "made known/revealed/declared", "*onoma*": "name/character/reputation", "*gnōrisō*": "will make known/will reveal/will declare", "*agapē*": "love/divine love", "*ēgapēsas*": "loved/cherished", "*ē*": "may be/might exist", "*kagō*": "and I/I also" } }
• John 11:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.11.8", "source": "Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, Ῥαββί, νῦν ἐζήτουν σε λιθάσαι οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· καὶ πάλιν ὑπάγεις ἐκεῖ;", "text": "*Legousin* *autō* the *mathētai*, *Rabbi*, *nyn* *ezētoun* *se* *lithasai* the *Ioudaioi*; *kai* *palin* *hypageis* *ekei*?", "grammar": { "*Legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - to him", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Rabbi*": "vocative - Rabbi/Teacher", "*nyn*": "temporal adverb - now/just now", "*ezētoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were seeking", "*se*": "accusative, singular, personal pronoun - you", "*lithasai*": "aorist active infinitive - to stone", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*hypageis*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - you go/are going", "*ekei*": "adverb - there" }, "variants": { "*Legousin*": "say/tell/speak", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*Rabbi*": "Rabbi/Teacher/Master", "*ezētoun*": "were seeking/were trying", "*lithasai*": "to stone/to kill by stoning", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans", "*hypageis*": "go/are going/depart" } }