John 13:24

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{ "verseID": "John.13.24", "source": "Νεύει οὖν τούτῳ Σίμων Πέτρος, πυθέσθαι τίς ἂν εἴη περὶ οὗ λέγει.", "text": "*Neuei* therefore to this one *Simōn* *Petros*, *puthesthai* who *an* *eiē* concerning whom he *legei*.", "grammar": { "*Neuei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - nods/motions", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*puthesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to inquire/ask", "*an*": "particle - would/might (with optative)", "*eiē*": "present active optative, 3rd singular - might be", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Neuei*": "nods/motions/gestures", "*puthesthai*": "to inquire/to ask/to find out", "*an*": "would/might/contingency marker", "*eiē*": "might be/could be", "*legei*": "speaks/says/is talking about" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Νεύει οὖν τούτῳ Σίμων Πέτρος, πυθέσθαι τίς ἂν εἴη περὶ οὗ λέγει.

Transliteration

Neuei therefore to this one Simōn Petros, puthesthai who an eiē concerning whom he legei.

Grammar Details

• *Neuei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - nods/motions
• *Simōn*: nominative, masculine, singular - Simon
• *Petros*: nominative, masculine, singular - Peter
• *puthesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to inquire/ask
• *an*: particle - would/might (with optative)
• *eiē*: present active optative, 3rd singular - might be
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - speaks/says

Word Meanings

• *Neuei*: nods/motions/gestures
• *puthesthai*: to inquire/to ask/to find out
• *an*: would/might/contingency marker
• *eiē*: might be/could be
• *legei*: speaks/says/is talking about

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus who it was He was talking about.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom he spoke.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Simon{G4613} Peter{G4074} therefore{G3767} beckoneth{G3506} to him,{G5129} and saith unto him, Tell{G4441} [us] who{G5101} it{G302} is{G1498} of{G4012} whom{G3739} he speaketh.{G3004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Simon{G4613} Peter{G4074} therefore{G3767} beckoned{G3506}{(G5719)} to him{G5129}, that he should ask{G4441}{(G5635)} who{G5101} it should{G302} be{G1498}{(G5751)} of{G4012} whom{G3739} he spake{G3004}{(G5719)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  To him beckened Simo Peter that he shuld axe who it was of whom he spake.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  to him beckened Symon Peter, that he shulde axe, who it was, of whom he spake.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  To him beckened therefore Simon Peter, that he should aske who it was of whom he spake.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  To hym beckened Simon Peter therfore, that he shoulde aske who it was of whom he spake.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Simon Peter, then, doth beckon to this one, to inquire who he may be concerning whom he speaketh,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell `us' who it is of whom he speaketh.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoneth to him, and saith unto him, Tell [us] who it is of whom he speaketh.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Making a sign to him, Simon Peter said, Who is it he is talking about?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Simon Peter therefore beckoned to him, and said to him, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was he was referring to.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.1.22", "source": "Ἐξελθὼν δὲ, οὐκ ἠδύνατο λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς: καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν ὅτι ὀπτασίαν ἑώρακεν ἐν τῷ ναῷ: καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν διανεύων αὐτοῖς, καὶ διέμενεν κωφός.", "text": "*Exelthōn de, ouk ēdynato lalēsai autois: kai epegnōsan hoti optasian heōraken en tō naō: kai autos ēn dianeuōn autois, kai diemenen kōphos*.", "grammar": { "*Exelthōn*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having come out", "*de*": "particle - but, and, now", "*ouk ēdynato*": "negative + imperfect, indicative, middle, 3rd person singular - he was not able", "*lalēsai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to speak", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epegnōsan*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person plural - they perceived, recognized", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*optasian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vision", "*heōraken*": "perfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he had seen", "*en tō naō*": "preposition + dative, masculine, singular - in the temple", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, intensive pronoun - he himself", "*ēn dianeuōn*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular + present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - was making signs", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*diemenen*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he continued", "*kōphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - mute, deaf" }, "variants": { "*Exelthōn*": "having come out/having gone out/when he came out", "*ēdynato*": "was able/could/had power", "*epegnōsan*": "perceived/recognized/realized", "*optasian*": "vision/supernatural sight/divine appearance", "*heōraken*": "had seen/had perceived/had experienced", "*dianeuōn*": "making signs/gesturing/motioning", "*diemenen*": "continued/remained/kept on being", "*kōphos*": "mute/deaf/unable to speak" } }
• Luke 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.5.7", "source": "Καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις, τοῖς ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ, τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς. Καὶ ἦλθον, καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά.", "text": "And *kateneusan tois metochois*, the ones in the *heterō ploiō*, of the *elthontas syllabesthai autois*. And *ēlthon*, and *eplēsan amphotera ta ploia*, so as *bythizesthai auta*.", "grammar": { "*kateneusan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - beckoned/signaled", "*tois metochois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the partners", "*heterō*": "dative, neuter, singular - other", "*ploiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - boat", "*elthontas*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having come", "*syllabesthai*": "aorist infinitive, middle - to help/assist", "*autois*": "dative, 3rd plural - them", "*ēlthon*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they came", "*eplēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - filled", "*amphotera*": "accusative, neuter, plural - both", "*ta ploia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the boats", "*bythizesthai*": "present infinitive, passive - to sink", "*auta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - them" }, "variants": { "*kateneusan*": "beckoned/signaled/motioned", "*metochois*": "partners/companions/associates", "*heterō*": "other/another/different", "*elthontas*": "having come/arrived", "*syllabesthai*": "to help/assist/aid", "*eplēsan*": "filled/loaded", "*amphotera*": "both/the two", "*bythizesthai*": "to sink/submerge" } }
• Acts 12:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.12.17", "source": "Κατασείσας δὲ αὐτοῖς τῇ χειρὶ σιγᾷν, διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ὁ Κύριος αὐτὸν ἐξήγαγεν ἐκ τῆς φυλακῆς. Εἶπέν δέ, Ἀπαγγείλατε Ἰακώβῳ, καὶ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ταῦτα. Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, ἐπορεύθη εἰς ἕτερον τόπον.", "text": "*Kataseisas de autois tē cheiri sigan*, *diēgēsato autois pōs ho Kyrios auton exēgagen ek tēs phylakēs*. *Eipen de*, *Apangeilate Iakōbō, kai tois adelphois tauta*. And *exelthōn*, *eporeuthē eis heteron topon*.", "grammar": { "*Kataseisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned/gestured", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*sigan*": "present active infinitive - to be silent", "*diēgēsato*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - related/narrated", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*ho Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the Lord", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out/brought out", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*tēs phylakēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - the prison", "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Apangeilate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - report/tell", "*Iakōbō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to James", "*tois adelphois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the brothers", "*tauta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*exelthōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone out", "*eporeuthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he went", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*heteron*": "accusative, masculine, singular, adjective - another", "*topon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - place" }, "variants": { "*Kataseisas tē cheiri*": "having motioned with his hand/gesturing with his hand", "*sigan*": "to be silent/to be quiet", "*diēgēsato*": "related/narrated/described in detail", "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out/rescued", "*Apangeilate*": "Report/Tell/Announce", "*tois adelphois*": "to the brothers/fellow believers", "*eis heteron topon*": "to another place/different location" } }
• Acts 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Acts.13.16", "source": "Ἀναστὰς δὲ Παῦλος, καὶ κατασείσας τῇ χειρὶ εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται, καὶ οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν Θεόν, ἀκούσατε.", "text": "*Anastas* *de* *Paulos*, and *kataseisas* with the *cheiri* *eipen*, *Andres* *Israēlitai*, and those *phoboumenoi* the *Theon*, *akousate*.", "grammar": { "*Anastas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stood up", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*kataseisas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having motioned", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with hand", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Andres*": "vocative, masculine, plural - men", "*Israēlitai*": "vocative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*phoboumenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - fearing/revering", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*akousate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - hear" }, "variants": { "*Anastas*": "having stood up/risen", "*kataseisas*": "having motioned/gestured/beckoned", "*cheiri*": "hand", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Andres*": "men/gentlemen", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/people of Israel", "*phoboumenoi*": "fearing/revering/worshipping", "*Theon*": "God/deity", "*akousate*": "hear/listen" } }
• Acts 21:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Acts.21.40", "source": "Ἐπιτρέψαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ, ὁ Παῦλος ἑστὼς ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν, κατέσεισεν τῇ χειρὶ τῷ λαῷ. Πολλῆς δὲ σιγῆς γενομένης, προσεφώνησεν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, λέγων,", "text": "*Epitrepsantos de autou*, the *Paulos hestōs epi* the *anabathmōn*, *kateseisen* the *cheiri* to the *laō*. *Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*, *prosephōnēsen* the *Hebraidi dialektō*, *legōn*,", "grammar": { "*Epitrepsantos*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having permitted", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of him", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*hestōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - standing/having stood", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - on/upon", "*anabathmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - steps/stairs", "*kateseisen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - motioned down/gestured", "*cheiri*": "dative, feminine, singular - with the hand", "*laō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the people", "*Pollēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - much/great", "*sigēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - silence", "*genomenēs*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, feminine, singular - having come about", "*prosephōnēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - addressed/called out to", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying" }, "variants": { "*Epitrepsantos de autou*": "when he had given permission/after he permitted", "*anabathmōn*": "steps/stairs (of the barracks)", "*kateseisen*": "motioned down/gestured/made a signal", "*Pollēs de sigēs genomenēs*": "when great silence occurred/when much quiet came about", "*Hebraidi dialektō*": "in the Hebrew language/dialect (likely Aramaic, the common language of Jews in this period)" } }