John 6:71

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

{G1161} He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγεν δὲ τὸν Ἰούδαν Σίμωνος Ἰσκαριώτην: οὗτος γὰρ ἤμελλεν αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι, εἷς ὢν ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα.

Transliteration

Elegen de the Ioudan Simōnos Iskariōtēn: houtos gar ēmellen auton paradidonai, one ōn from the twelve.

Grammar Details

• *Elegen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was speaking/saying
• δὲ: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
• τὸν: accusative, masculine, singular article - the
• *Ioudan*: accusative, masculine, singular - Judas
• *Simōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon
• *Iskariōtēn*: accusative, masculine, singular - Iscariot
• *houtos*: nominative, masculine, singular demonstrative pronoun - this one/he
• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *ēmellen*: imperfect active, 3rd singular - was about to/was going to
• *auton*: accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him
• *paradidonai*: present active infinitive - to betray/to hand over
• εἷς: nominative, masculine, singular - one
• *ōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being
• ἐκ: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• τῶν: genitive, plural article - the
• δώδεκα: genitive, plural, number - twelve

Word Meanings

• *Elegen*: was saying/was speaking about/was referring to
• *ēmellen*: was about to/was going to/was intending to
• *paradidonai*: betray/hand over/deliver up
• *Iskariōtēn*: Iscariot (possibly 'man from Kerioth')

Referenced Verses

• Matt 26:14-16 : 14 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
• Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
• John 13:26 : 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
• John 18:2-6 : 2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. 3 Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye? 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. 6 As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
• Acts 1:16-20 : 16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. 18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. 19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. 20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
• Acts 2:23 : 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
• Jude 1:4 : 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Ps 41:9 : 9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted{H8804)}, which did eat{H8802)} of my bread, hath lifted up{H8689)} his heel against me.
• Ps 55:13-14 : 13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance{H8794)}. 14 We took sweet{H8686)} counsel together, and walked{H8762)} unto the house of God in company.
• Ps 109:6-8 : 6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. 7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. 8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.