John 7:2

Coverdale Bible (1535)

But the Iewes feast of Tabernacles was at hande.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἡ σκηνοπηγία.

Transliteration

Ēn de near the heortē of the Ioudaiōn the skēnopēgia.

Grammar Details

• *Ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was [continuous]
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *heortē*: nominative, feminine, singular - feast/festival
• *Ioudaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of Jews/Judeans
• *skēnopēgia*: nominative, feminine, singular - tabernacles

Word Meanings

• *de*: but/and/now [transitional particle]
• *heortē*: feast/festival/celebration
• *skēnopēgia*: tabernacles/booths/tents [festival]

Referenced Verses

• Zech 14:16-19 : 16 Euery one that remayueth then of all ye people, which came agaynst Ierusalem, shal go vp yearly, to worshipe the kynge (euen ye LORDE of hoostes) and to kepe the feast off tabernacles. 17 And loke what generacion vpon earth goeth not vp to Ierusalem, for to worshipe the kynge (euen the LORDE of hoostes) vpon the same shal come no rayne. 18 Yff the kynred of Egipte go not vp & come not, it shall not rayne vpon them nether. This shalbe the plage wherwith ye LORDE wil smyte all Heithen, that come not vp to kepe the feast of tabernacles: 19 Yee this shalbe the synneplage of Egipte and the synneplage of all people, that go not vp to kepe the feast of tabernacles.
• Exod 23:16-17 : 16 And ye feast whan thou first reapest thy labours, yt thou hast sowen vpon the felde. And the feast of ingatherynge in the ende of ye yeare, whan thou hast gathered in thy laboures out of the felde. 17 Thre tymes in the yeare shal euery male that thou hast, appeare before the LORDE the Gouernoure.
• Num 29:12-38 : 12 The fiftenth daye of the seuenth moneth shal be an holy couocacion wt you, no seruyle worke shal ye do therin, and seue dayes shal ye kepe a feast vnto the LORDE. 13 And ye shal offre the LORDE a burntofferinge for a sacrifice of a swete sauoure vnto the LORDE: thirtene yonge bullockes, two rames, fourtene labes of a yeare olde without blemish, 14 wt their meatofferynges: thre tenth deales of fyne floure myngled with oyle to euery one of the thirtene bullockes, two tenth deales to ether of the two rammes, 15 & one tenth deale to euery one of the fourtene lambes: 16 & an he goate for a synofferynge, besyde ye daylye burntofferynge with his meatofferynge and his drynkofferynge. 17 On the seconde daye, twolue yonge bullockes, two rammes, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde without blemysh 18 wt their meatoffeges and drinkofferynges to the bullockes, to the rammes and to the lambes in ye nombre of them acordinge to the maner. 19 And an he goate for a synofferinge, besyde the daylie burntofferinge with his meatofferinge, and with his drynkofferynge. 20 On the thirde daye, eleuen bullockes, two rammes, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde wt out blemish, 21 with their meatofferinges, and drynkofferinges to the bullockes, to the rammes and to the lambes in their nombre acordinge to the maner. 22 And an he goate for a synofferynge, besyde the daylye burntofferinge with his meatofferynge and his drynkofferynge. 23 On the fourth daye, ten bullockes, two rames, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde without blemysh, 24 with their meatofferynges and drynkofferynges, to the bullockes, to the rames, and to the lambes in their nombre acordynge to the maner. 25 And an he goate for a synofferynge, besyde the daylie burntofferinge wt his meatofferinge, & his drynk offeringe. 26 On the fifth daye, nyne bullockes, two rames, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde without blemysh, 27 with their meatofferynges & drinkofferynges to the bullockes, to ye rammes & to the lambes in their nombre acordynge to the maner. 28 And an he goate for a synofferinge, besyde ye daylie burntofferynge with his meatofferynge and his drynkofferynge. 29 On the sixte daye, eight bullockes, two rames, fourtene labes of a yeare olde without blemysh, 30 with their meatofferynges & drynkofferinges to the bullockes, to the rammes, & to the lambes in their nombre acordinge to the maner. 31 And an he goate for a synofferinge, beside the daylie burntofferinge with his meatofferynge and his drynkofferynge. 32 On the seuenth daye, seuen bullockes, two rammes, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde wt out blemysh, 33 with their meatofferinges and drynkofferinges to the bullockes, to the rammes, and to the lambes in their nombre acordynge to the maner. 34 And an he goate for a synofferynge, besyde the daylie burntofferinge with his meatofferynge and his drynkofferynge. 35 On the eight daye shal ye gather the people together, No seruyle worke shall ye do therin. 36 And ye shall offre a burntofferynge for a sacrifice of a swete sauoure vnto ye LORDE. A bullocke, a ramme, seue lambes of a yeare olde without blemysh, 37 with their meatofferynges and drynkofferynges to ye bullocke to the ramme, and to the lambes in their nobre acordinge to the maner. 38 And an he goate for a synofferinge, besyde the daylie burntofferynge with his meatofferynge & his drinkofferynge.
• Deut 16:13-16 : 13 The feast of Tabernacles shalt thou kepe seuen dayes, whan thou hast gathered in the frutes of thy barne & of thy wyne presse, 14 and thou shalt reioyse in thy feast, thou and thy sonne, thy doughter, thy seruaunte, thy mayde, the Leuite, the straunger, the fatherlesse, and the wedowe that are within yi gates. 15 Seuen dayes shalt thou kepe ye feast vnto the LORDE thy God, in the place that he hath chosen. For the LORDE thy God shal blesse the in all thy frutes and in all the workes of thine hades. Therfore shalt thou be glad. 16 Thre tymes in the yeare shal all thy males appeare before the LORDE thy God (in the place that he shall chose) namely, in the feast of vnleuended bred, in the feast of wekes, and in the feast of Tabernacles. He shal not appeare emptie before the LORDE,
• 1 Kgs 8:2 : 2 And there resorted vnto kynge Salomon all the men in Israel, at the feast in the moneth Ethanim, that is ye seuenth moneth.
• 1 Kgs 8:65 : 65 And at the same tyme made Salomon a solempne feast, and all Israel a greate congregacion with him, from the border of Hemath vnto the ryuer of Egipte, before the LORDE oure God, seuen dayes, and yet seuen dayes, that were fourtene daies.
• 2 Chr 7:9-9 : 9 and on the eight daye helde he a conuocacion. For the dedicacion of the altare helde they seuen daies, and the feast seuen dayes also. 10 But on the thre and twentyeth daye of the seuenth moneth he let the people go vnto their tentes ioyfull and with mery hertes because of all the good, that the LORDE had done vnto Dauid, vnto Salomo, and to his people of Israel.
• Ezra 3:4 : 4 And helde the feast of Tabernacles as it is wrytten, and offred burntsacrifices daylie after the nombre as acordinge was, euery daye his sacrifice.
• Neh 8:14-18 : 14 And they founde written in the lawe, how that the LORDE had commaunded by Moses, that the childre of Israel shulde dwell in bothes in the feast of the seuenth moneth. 15 And so they caused it be declared and proclamed in all their cities, & at Ierusalem, sayenge: Go vp vnto ye mout and fetch Olyue braunches, Pynebraunches, Myrtbraunches, Palmebraunches, & braunches of thicketrees, to make bothes as it is wrytten. 16 And ye people wente vp, and fetched the, and made them bothes, euery one vpon the rofe of his house, and in their courtes, and in the courtes of the house of God, and in the strete by the Watergate, and in the strete by Ephraims porte. 17 And all the congregacion of them that were come agayne out of the captyuite, made bothes, and dwelt therin: for sence the tyme of Iosua the sonne of Nu vnto this daye, had not the children of Israel done so, and there was very greate gladnesse. 18 And euery daye from the first daie vnto the last, red he in the boke of the lawe of God. And seuen dayes helde they the feast, & on the eight daye the gatherynge together, acordynge vnto the maner.
• Lev 23:34-43 : 34 Vpon the fiftene daye of the seuenth moneth, is the feast of Tabernacles seuen dayes vnto the LORDE. 35 The first daye shalbe an holy couocacion: no seruyle worke shal ye do therin. 36 Seuen dayes shal ye offre vnto the LORDE. The eight daye shalbe an holy conuocacion vnto you also, and ye shal offre vnto the LORDE: for it is the daye of gatheringe together: No seruyle worke shall ye do therin. 37 These are the holy daies of the LORDE, which ye shall proclame and holde for holy conuocacions, that ye maye offre vnto the LORDE burntofferynges, meatofferynges, drynkofferynges and other offerynges, euery one acordinge to his daye, 38 besyde ye Sabbathes of ye LORDE, and youre giftes, and vowes, and frewylofferynges, that ye offre vnto the LORDE. 39 So vpon the fiftene daye of the seuenth moneth, whan ye haue brought in the increase of the londe, ye shall kepe the LORDES feast seuen dayes longe. The first daye shalbe kepte holy daye, and the eight daye shalbe kepte holy daye also. 40 And vpon the first daie ye shal take of ye goodly frutefull trees, braunches of palme trees, & bowes of thicke trees, and Wyllies of the broke, and seue dayes shal ye be mery before ye LORDE youre God: 41 and thus shal ye kepe the feast vnto the LORDE seuen dayes in the yeare. This shalbe a perpetuall lawe amonge youre posterities, that they kepe holy daye thus in ye seuenth moneth. 42 Seuen dayes shal ye dwell in bothes. Who so euer is an Israelite borne, shal dwell in bothes, 43 that they which come after you, maye knowe, how that I made ye children of Israel to dwell in bothes, whan I brought them out of the lode of Egipte. I am the LORDE youre God.