John 13:22

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{ "verseID": "John.13.22", "source": "Ἔβλεπον οὖν εἰς ἀλλήλους οἱ μαθηταί, ἀπορούμενοι περὶ τίνος λέγει.", "text": "*Eblepon* therefore at one another the *mathētai*, *aporoumenoi* concerning of whom he *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Eblepon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were looking", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*aporoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being perplexed/uncertain", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Eblepon*": "were looking/were gazing/kept looking", "*mathētai*": "disciples/students/followers", "*aporoumenoi*": "being perplexed/being uncertain/being at a loss", "*legei*": "speaks/says/means" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔβλεπον οὖν εἰς ἀλλήλους οἱ μαθηταί, ἀπορούμενοι περὶ τίνος λέγει.

Transliteration

Eblepon therefore at one another the mathētai, aporoumenoi concerning of whom he legei.

Grammar Details

• *Eblepon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were looking
• *mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
• *aporoumenoi*: present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being perplexed/uncertain
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says

Word Meanings

• *Eblepon*: were looking/were gazing/kept looking
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *aporoumenoi*: being perplexed/being uncertain/being at a loss
• *legei*: speaks/says/means

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The disciples looked at one another, uncertain about whom He was speaking.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The{G3767} disciples{G3101} looked{G991} one{G1519} on another,{G240} doubting{G639} of{G4012} whom{G5101} he spake.{G3004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} the disciples{G3101} looked{G991}{(G5707)} one on another{G1519}{G240}, doubting{G639}{(G5734)} of{G4012} whom{G5101} he spake{G3004}{(G5719)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And then the disciples loked one on another doutinge of who he spake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then the disciples loked one vpon another, & were in doute, of whom he spake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then the disciples loked one on another, doubtyng of whom he spake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the disciples were looking, therefore, one at another, doubting concerning whom he speaketh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the eyes of the disciples were turned on one another, in doubt as to whom he had in mind.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom he spoke.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 22:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Luke.22.23", "source": "Καὶ αὐτοὶ ἤρξαντο συζητεῖν πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς, τὸ τίς ἄρα εἴη ἐξ αὐτῶν ὁ τοῦτο μέλλων πράσσειν.", "text": "And they *ērxanto* *syzētein* *pros* themselves, the who *ara* might *eiē* from among them the [one] this *mellōn* *prassein*.", "grammar": { "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd plural - they began", "*syzētein*": "present active infinitive - to discuss/question", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/among", "*heautous*": "accusative reflexive pronoun, 3rd plural - themselves", "*tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*ara*": "inferential particle - then/therefore", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - them", "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*mellōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - going to/about to", "*prassein*": "present active infinitive - to do/commit" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*syzētein*": "to discuss/question/dispute", "*pros heautous*": "among themselves/with one another", "*ara*": "then/therefore/consequently", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*mellōn*": "going to/about to/intending to", "*prassein*": "to do/commit/practice" } }
• Matt 26:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.22", "source": "Καὶ λυπούμενοι σφόδρα, ἤρξαντο λέγειν αὐτῷ ἕκαστος αὐτῶν, Μήτι ἐγώ εἰμι, Κύριε;", "text": "And being *lypoumenoi* *sphodra*, they *ērxanto* *legein* to him *hekastos* of them, *Mēti* I *eimi*, *Kyrie*?", "grammar": { "*lypoumenoi*": "present, middle/passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being sorrowful/grieved", "*sphodra*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*ērxanto*": "aorist, 3rd plural, middle - they began", "*legein*": "present, active, infinitive - to say", "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*eimi*": "present, 1st singular - I am", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord" }, "variants": { "*lypoumenoi*": "being sorrowful/grieved/distressed", "*sphodra*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*ērxanto*": "began/started", "*hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*Mēti*": "surely not/it is not/not" } }
• Mark 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Mark.14.19", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἤρξαντο λυπεῖσθαι, καὶ λέγειν αὐτῷ εἷς καθʼ εἷς, Μήτι ἐγώ; καὶ ἄλλος Μήτι ἐγώ;", "text": "They *de ērxanto lypeisthai*, and *legein* to him one by one, *Mēti* I? and another *Mēti* I?", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*ērxanto*": "aorist middle, 3rd person plural - they began", "*lypeisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be grieved/sorrowful", "*legein*": "present active infinitive - to say", "*heis kath' heis*": "nominative, masculine, singular + preposition + accusative - one by one", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle - surely not/it is not", "*allos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - another" }, "variants": { "*ērxanto*": "they began/they started", "*lypeisthai*": "to be grieved/to be sorrowful/to be distressed", "*Mēti*": "surely not/it is not [expecting negative answer]/not I, is it?" } }
• Gen 42:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.42.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא יַעֲקֹ֔ב כִּ֥י יֶשׁ־שֶׁ֖בֶר בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יַעֲקֹב֙ לְבָנָ֔יו לָ֖מָּה תִּתְרָאֽוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *yaʿăqōb* that there-is *šeber* in *miṣrāyim*, and *wayyōʾmer* *yaʿăqōb* to-*bānāw*: why *titrāʾû*?", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob", "*šeber*": "noun, masculine singular - grain/food/provisions", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, locative - Egypt", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bānāw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person suffix - his sons", "*titrāʾû*": "hitpael imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you look at one another" }, "variants": { "*šeber*": "grain/corn/food/provisions/produce", "*titrāʾû*": "look at one another/gaze at each other/stare at each other/hesitate" } }