John 20:24

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{ "verseID": "John.20.24", "source": "Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.", "text": "*Thomas* but, one from the *dodeka*, the one *legomenos Didymos*, not was with them when *elthen* the *Iesous*.", "grammar": { "*Thomas*": "nominative masculine singular - proper noun", "*dodeka*": "genitive masculine plural - twelve", "*legomenos*": "present passive participle nominative masculine singular - being called/named", "*Didymos*": "nominative masculine singular - Twin", "*en*": "imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was", "*elthen*": "aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - came/went", "*Iesous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*Thomas*": "Thomas (Hebrew origin)", "*dodeka*": "twelve (the apostles)", "*legomenos*": "being called/named", "*Didymos*": "Twin (Greek equivalent of Thomas)", "*en*": "was (state of being)", "*elthen*": "came/arrived/appeared", "*Iesous*": "Jesus" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Transliteration

Thomas but, one from the dodeka, the one legomenos Didymos, not was with them when elthen the Iesous.

Grammar Details

• *Thomas*: nominative masculine singular - proper noun
• *dodeka*: genitive masculine plural - twelve
• *legomenos*: present passive participle nominative masculine singular - being called/named
• *Didymos*: nominative masculine singular - Twin
• *en*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was
• *elthen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - came/went
• *Iesous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *Thomas*: Thomas (Hebrew origin)
• *dodeka*: twelve (the apostles)
• *legomenos*: being called/named
• *Didymos*: Twin (Greek equivalent of Thomas)
• *en*: was (state of being)
• *elthen*: came/arrived/appeared
• *Iesous*: Jesus

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Thomas one of ye twelve called Didymus was not with the when Iesus came.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Thomas one of the twolue which is called Didimus, was not wt the wha Iesus came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Thomas, one of the twelue, which is called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Referenced Verses

• John 11:16 : 16 { "verseID": "John.11.16", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν Θωμᾶς, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, τοῖς συμμαθηταῖς, Ἄγωμεν καὶ ἡμεῖς, ἵνα ἀποθάνωμεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* *Thōmas*, the *legomenos* *Didymos*, the *symmathētais*, *Agōmen* *kai* *hēmeis*, *hina* *apothanōmen* *met'* *autou*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/so", "*Thōmas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*legomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Didymos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Twin", "*symmathētais*": "dative, masculine, plural - fellow disciples", "*Agōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - let us go", "*kai*": "adverbial - also", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural, personal pronoun - we", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*apothanōmen*": "aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we may die", "*met'*": "preposition with genitive - with", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - him" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/told/spoke", "*legomenos*": "being called/named", "*Didymos*": "Twin/Double [translation of Thomas]", "*symmathētais*": "fellow disciples/fellow students", "*Agōmen*": "let us go/let us travel", "*apothanōmen*": "may die/might die", "*met'*": "with/along with" } }
• John 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "John.14.5", "source": "Λέγει αὐτῷ Θωμᾶς, Κύριε, οὐκ οἴδαμεν ποῦ ὑπάγεις· καὶ πῶς δυνάμεθα τὴν ὁδὸν εἰδέναι;", "text": "*Legei autō Thōmas*, *Kyrie*, not *oidamen pou hypageis*; and how *dynametha tēn hodon eidenai*?", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present indicative active, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular pronoun - to him", "*Thōmas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Thomas", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord/Sir", "*oidamen*": "perfect indicative active with present meaning, 1st person plural - we know", "*pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hypageis*": "present indicative active, 2nd person singular - you go away/depart", "*dynametha*": "present indicative middle, 1st person plural - we are able/can", "*tēn hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - the way", "*eidenai*": "perfect infinitive active - to know" }, "variants": { "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Sir/Master" } }
• John 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.21.2", "source": "Ἦσαν ὁμοῦ Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ ἄλλοι ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο.", "text": "Were *homou* *Simōn* *Petros*, and *Thōmas* the *legomenos* *Didymos*, and *Nathanaēl* the from *Kana* of-the *Galilaias*, and the of-the *Zebedaiou*, and *alloi* from the *mathētōn* *autou* two.", "grammar": { "*Ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were", "*homou*": "adverb - together", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Petros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Peter", "*Thōmas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Thomas", "*legomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being called", "*Didymos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Didymus (meaning Twin)", "*Nathanaēl*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Nathanael", "*apo*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*Kana*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Cana", "*Galilaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Galilee", "*tou Zebedaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Zebedee", "*alloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - others", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/of", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him", "*dyo*": "numeral - two" }, "variants": { "*homou*": "together/in the same place", "*legomenos*": "called/named/designated", "*alloi*": "others/different ones" } }
• Heb 10:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Hebrews.10.25", "source": "Μὴ ἐγκαταλείποντες τὴν ἐπισυναγωγὴν ἑαυτῶν, καθὼς ἔθος τισίν· ἀλλὰ παρακαλοῦντες: καὶ τοσούτῳ μᾶλλον, ὅσῳ βλέπετε ἐγγίζουσαν τὴν ἡμέραν.", "text": "Not *egkataleipōntes* the *episynagōgēn* of ourselves, as *ethos* to some; but *parakalountes*: and *tosoutō mallon*, as much as you *blepete engizousan* the *hēmeran*.", "grammar": { "*egkataleipōntes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - forsaking/abandoning", "*episynagōgēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - assembling together", "*ethos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - custom/habit", "*parakalountes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - encouraging", "*tosoutō*": "dative, neuter, singular - by so much", "*mallon*": "comparative adverb - more/rather", "*blepete*": "present, active, indicative, 2nd person, plural - you see", "*engizousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - drawing near", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*egkataleipōntes*": "forsaking/abandoning/deserting", "*episynagōgēn*": "assembling together/gathering/meeting", "*ethos*": "custom/habit/practice", "*parakalountes*": "encouraging/exhorting/comforting", "*tosoutō mallon*": "so much more/all the more", "*blepete*": "you see/you observe/you perceive", "*engizousan*": "approaching/drawing near/coming close" } }
• Matt 10:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.10.3", "source": "Φίλιππος, καὶ Βαρθολομαῖος· Θωμᾶς, καὶ Ματθαῖος ὁ τελώνης· Ἰάκωβος ὁ τοῦ Ἀλφαίου, καὶ Λεββαῖος, ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Θαδδαῖος·", "text": "*Philippos*, and *Bartholomaios*; *Thōmas*, and *Matthaios* the *telōnēs*; *Iakōbos* the (son) of-the *Alphaiou*, and *Lebbaios*, the one *epiklētheis* *Thaddaios*;", "grammar": { "*telōnēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tax collector", "*epiklētheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having been surnamed/called" }, "variants": { "*telōnēs*": "tax collector/publican", "*epiklētheis*": "having been surnamed/additionally called" } }
• Matt 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Matthew.18.20", "source": "Οὗ γάρ εἰσιν δύο ἢ τρεῖς συνηγμένοι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα, ἐκεῖ εἰμι ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῶν.", "text": "Where for *eisin* two or three *synēgmenoi* into the *emon* *onoma*, there *eimi* in *mesō* of them.", "grammar": { "*eisin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, plural - are", "*synēgmenoi*": "participle, perfect, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - having been gathered", "*emon*": "possessive pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - my", "*onoma*": "noun, accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*eimi*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person, singular - I am", "*mesō*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - midst/middle" }, "variants": { "*eisin*": "are/exist/there are", "*synēgmenoi*": "having been gathered/assembled/brought together", "*emon*": "my/mine", "*onoma*": "name/title/person", "*eimi*": "I am/I exist", "*mesō*": "midst/middle/among" } }
• John 6:66-67 : 66 { "verseID": "John.6.66", "source": "¶Ἐκ τούτου πολλοὶ ἀπῆλθον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ οὐκέτι μετʼ αὐτοῦ περιεπάτουν.", "text": "From this many *apēlthon* of the *mathētōn* of him into the *opisō*, and no longer with him *periepatoun*.", "grammar": { "*apēlthon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - went away", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of disciples", "*opisō*": "adverb - back/behind", "*periepatoun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were walking" }, "variants": { "*apēlthon*": "went away/departed", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/students/followers", "*opisō*": "back/behind/away", "*periepatoun*": "were walking/were going about/were associating" } } 67 { "verseID": "John.6.67", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς δώδεκα, Μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς θέλετε ὑπάγειν;", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* the *Iēsous* to the *dōdeka*, Not also you *thelete* *hypagein*?", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*dōdeka*": "dative, masculine, plural - twelve", "*thelete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you wish/want", "*hypagein*": "present active infinitive - to go away" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*dōdeka*": "twelve (apostles)", "*thelete*": "wish/want/desire", "*hypagein*": "to go away/depart/leave" } }