John 3:24

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{ "verseID": "John.3.24", "source": "Οὔπω γὰρ ἦν βεβλημένος εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν ὁ Ἰωάννης.", "text": "For not yet *ēn beblēmenos eis tēn phylakēn ho Iōannēs*.", "grammar": { "*Oupō*": "adverb - not yet", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*ēn beblēmenos*": "pluperfect periphrastic, passive, 3rd singular - had been thrown", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - into", "*phylakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John" }, "variants": { "*beblēmenos*": "thrown/cast/put", "*phylakēn*": "prison/jail/custody" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὔπω γὰρ ἦν βεβλημένος εἰς τὴν φυλακὴν ὁ Ἰωάννης.

Transliteration

For not yet ēn beblēmenos eis tēn phylakēn ho Iōannēs.

Grammar Details

• *Oupō*: adverb - not yet
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *ēn beblēmenos*: pluperfect periphrastic, passive, 3rd singular - had been thrown
• *eis*: preposition + accusative - into
• *phylakēn*: accusative, feminine, singular - prison
• *Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John

Word Meanings

• *beblēmenos*: thrown/cast/put
• *phylakēn*: prison/jail/custody

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For John had not yet been put in prison.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For n was not yet cast into prison.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For John had not yet been put into prison.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For Iohn was not yet cast into preson.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for Iohn was not yet put in preson.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For John was not yet thrown into prison.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for John was not yet cast into the prison --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For John was not yet cast into prison.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For at this time John had not been put into prison.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For John was not yet thrown into prison.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.)

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.12", "source": "Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν·", "text": "*Akousas de ho Iēsous hoti Iōannēs paredothē*, *anechōrēsen* into the *Galilaian*;", "grammar": { "*Akousas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard", "*de*": "particle - but/and/now", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - John", "*paredothē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - was delivered up/handed over", "*anechōrēsen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - withdrew/departed", "*Galilaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Galilee" }, "variants": { "*Akousas*": "having heard/when he heard", "*de*": "but/and/now [transitional particle]", "*hoti*": "that/because", "*paredothē*": "was delivered up/was handed over/was arrested", "*anechōrēsen*": "withdrew/departed/retired", "*Galilaian*": "Galilee [region]" } }
• Matt 14:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.3", "source": "¶Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρώδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην, ἔδησεν αὐτὸν, καὶ ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ, διὰ Ἡρωδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For the *Hērōdēs* *kratēsas* the *Iōannēn*, *edēsen* him, and *etheto* in *phylakē*, because of *Hērōdiada* the *gynaika* of *Philippou* the *adelphou* of him.", "grammar": { "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*kratēsas*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seized", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*edēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - bound", "*etheto*": "aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - put/placed", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison/guard", "*Hērōdiada*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Herodias", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*Philippou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother" }, "variants": { "*kratēsas*": "having seized/arrested/taken hold of", "*edēsen*": "bound/tied up/imprisoned", "*etheto*": "put/placed/committed" } }
• Mark 6:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Mark.6.17", "source": "Αὐτὸς γὰρ ὁ Ἡρώδης ἀποστείλας ἐκράτησεν τὸν Ἰωάννην, καὶ ἔδησεν αὐτὸν ἐν φυλακῇ διὰ Ἡρωδιάδα, τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ: ὅτι αὐτὴν ἐγάμησεν.", "text": "Himself for the *Hērōdēs* *aposteilas* *ekratēsen* the *Iōannēn*, and *edēsen* him in *phylakē* because of *Hērōdiada*, the *gynaika* of *Philippou* the *adelphou* of him: because her he *egamēsen*.", "grammar": { "*aposteilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*ekratēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - seized/arrested [completed action]", "*edēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - bound [completed action]", "*phylakē*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison", "*gynaika*": "accusative, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother", "*egamēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - married [completed action]" }, "variants": { "*aposteilas*": "sending/having sent", "*ekratēsen*": "seized/arrested/took into custody", "*edēsen*": "bound/tied up/imprisoned", "*phylakē*": "prison/jail/place of confinement", "*gynaika*": "wife/woman", "*adelphou*": "brother/male sibling", "*egamēsen*": "married/took as wife" } }
• Luke 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Luke.3.19", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Ἡρώδης ὁ τετράρχης, ἐλεγχόμενος ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ περὶ Ἡρωδιάδος τῆς γυναικὸς Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ, καὶ περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐποίησεν πονηρῶν ὁ Ἡρώδης,", "text": "The *de* *Herodes* the *tetrarches*, *elegchomenos* by him concerning *Herodiados* the *gynaikos* of-*Philippou* the *adelphou* of-him, and concerning all which *epoiesen* *poneron* the *Herodes*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Herodes*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Herod", "*tetrarches*": "nominative, masculine, singular - tetrarch", "*elegchomenos*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being reproved", "*Herodiados*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Herodias", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - wife/woman", "*Philippou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Philip", "*adelphou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - brother", "*epoiesen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - did/made", "*poneron*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of evil things" }, "variants": { "*tetrarches*": "tetrarch/ruler of a fourth part", "*elegchomenos*": "being reproved/being rebuked/being convicted", "*gynaikos*": "wife/woman", "*adelphou*": "brother/kinsman", "*epoiesen*": "did/made/performed", "*poneron*": "evil things/wicked things/bad things" } } 20 { "verseID": "Luke.3.20", "source": "Προσέθηκεν καὶ τοῦτο ἐπὶ πάσιν, καὶ κατέκλεισεν τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.", "text": "*Prosetheken* also this upon all, and *katekleisen* the *Ioannen* in the *phylake*.", "grammar": { "*Prosetheken*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - added", "*katekleisen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - shut up/imprisoned", "*Ioannen*": "accusative, masculine, singular - John", "*phylake*": "dative, feminine, singular - prison" }, "variants": { "*Prosetheken*": "added/put on/increased", "*katekleisen*": "shut up/imprisoned/confined", "*phylake*": "prison/jail/place of confinement" } }
• Luke 9:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Luke.9.7", "source": "¶Ἤκουσεν δὲ Ἡρώδης ὁ τετράρχης τὰ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτοῦ πάντα: καὶ διηπόρει, διὰ τὸ λέγεσθαι ὑπό τινων, ὅτι Ἰωάννης ἐγήγερται ἐκ νεκρῶν·", "text": "Now *Ēkousen* *Hērōdēs* the *tetrarchēs* all the things *ginomena* by him: and he was *diēporei*, because of the *legesthai* by some, that *Iōannēs* had *egēgertai* from the dead;", "grammar": { "*Ēkousen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - heard", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Herod (proper name)", "*tetrarchēs*": "nominative masculine singular - tetrarch (ruler of fourth part)", "*ginomena*": "present middle participle, accusative neuter plural - happening/occurring", "*diēporei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was perplexed/was confused", "*legesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be said", "*Iōannēs*": "nominative masculine singular - John (proper name)", "*egēgertai*": "perfect passive indicative, 3rd person singular - has been raised/has risen" }, "variants": { "*Ēkousen*": "heard/listened to/learned of", "*tetrarchēs*": "tetrarch/ruler of a fourth part of a region", "*ginomena*": "happening/occurring/taking place", "*diēporei*": "was perplexed/was confused/was at a loss/was greatly puzzled", "*legesthai*": "to be said/to be told/to be spoken", "*egēgertai*": "has been raised/has risen/has been awakened" } } 8 { "verseID": "Luke.9.8", "source": "Ὑπό τινων δὲ, ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐφάνη· ἄλλων δὲ, ὅτι προφήτης εἷς τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.", "text": "By some *de*, that *Ēlias* had *ephanē*; *allōn de*, that *prophētēs heis* of the *archaiōn anestē*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*Ēlias*": "nominative masculine singular - Elijah (proper name)", "*ephanē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - appeared/was seen", "*allōn*": "genitive masculine plural - others", "*prophētēs*": "nominative masculine singular - prophet", "*heis*": "nominative masculine singular - one", "*archaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - ancient/old", "*anestē*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - rose up/stood up" }, "variants": { "*de*": "and/but/now/then", "*ephanē*": "appeared/was seen/became visible", "*allōn*": "others/some others", "*prophētēs*": "prophet/one who speaks for God", "*heis*": "one/a certain one", "*archaiōn*": "ancient/old/former times", "*anestē*": "rose up/stood up/had risen" } } 9 { "verseID": "Luke.9.9", "source": "Καὶ εἶπεν Ἡρώδης, Ἰωάννην ἐγὼ ἀπεκεφάλισα: τίς δέ ἐστιν οὗτος, περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ ἀκούω τοιαῦτα; Καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν αὐτόν.", "text": "And *eipen* *Hērōdēs*, *Iōannēn egō apekephalisa*: who *de estin* this, concerning whom *egō akouō toiauta*? And he *ezētei idein* him.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*Hērōdēs*": "nominative masculine singular - Herod (proper name)", "*Iōannēn*": "accusative masculine singular - John (proper name)", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative - I", "*apekephalisa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - beheaded", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*akouō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - hear/am hearing", "*toiauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter plural - such things", "*ezētei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was seeking", "*idein*": "aorist active infinitive - to see" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke/told", "*apekephalisa*": "beheaded/decapitated", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*akouō*": "hear/am hearing/listen to", "*toiauta*": "such things/these kinds of things", "*ezētei*": "was seeking/was trying/was attempting", "*idein*": "to see/to perceive/to meet" } }