John 4:47

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὗτος ἀκούσας ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἥκει ἐκ τῆς Ἰουδαίας εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτόν, καὶ ἠρώτα αὐτὸν ἵνα καταβῇ, καὶ ἰάσηται αὐτοῦ τὸν υἱόν: ἤμελλεν γὰρ ἀποθνήσκειν.

Transliteration

This-one having-akousas that Iēsous hēkei from the Ioudaias into the Galilaian, apēlthen pros him, and ērōta him hina katabē, and iasētai of-him the hyion: ēmellen gar apothnēskein.

Grammar Details

• Οὗτος: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - this man
• *akousas*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having heard
• ὅτι: conjunction introducing content - that
• Ἰησοῦς: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus/Yeshua
• *hēkei*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - has come/is present
• ἐκ: preposition - from/out of
• τῆς Ἰουδαίας: genitive, feminine, singular with article - Judea
• εἰς: preposition - into/to
• τὴν Γαλιλαίαν: accusative, feminine, singular with article - Galilee
• *apēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went away/went
• *pros*: preposition - to/toward
• αὐτόν: accusative, masculine, singular - him
• *ērōta*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was asking/requesting
• αὐτὸν: accusative, masculine, singular - him
• *hina*: conjunction introducing purpose clause - that/so that
• *katabē*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might come down
• *iasētai*: aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might heal
• αὐτοῦ: genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his
• τὸν υἱόν: accusative, masculine, singular with article - the son
• *ēmellen*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he was about/was going
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *apothnēskein*: present, active, infinitive - to die

Word Meanings

• *hēkei*: has come/has arrived/is present
• *katabē*: come down/descend (from Cana to Capernaum, which was lower in elevation)
• *iasētai*: heal/cure/restore
• *ēmellen*: was about to/was going to/was at the point of

Referenced Verses

• John 4:3 : 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.
• John 4:54 : 54 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
• John 11:21 : 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
• John 11:32 : 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
• Acts 9:38 : 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them.
• Ps 46:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present{H8738)} help in trouble.
• Mark 2:1-3 : 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
• Mark 6:55-56 : 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
• Mark 10:47 : 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
• Luke 7:6-8 : 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
• Luke 8:41 : 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: