John 12:38

KJV1611 – Modern English

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἵνα ὁ λόγος Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πληρωθῇ, ὃν εἶπεν, Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; καὶ ὁ βραχίων Κυρίου τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη;

Transliteration

That the logos of Ēsaiou the prophētou might be plērōthē, which he eipen, Kyrie, who has episteusen the akoē of us? And the brachiōn of Kyriou to whom was apekalyphthē?

Grammar Details

• *logos*: nominative masculine singular - word/message/saying
• *Ēsaiou*: genitive masculine singular - of Isaiah
• *prophētou*: genitive masculine singular - of prophet
• *plērōthē*: aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *Kyrie*: vocative masculine singular - Lord
• *episteusen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - believed/trusted
• *akoē*: dative feminine singular - report/message/hearing
• *brachiōn*: nominative masculine singular - arm
• *Kyriou*: genitive masculine singular - of Lord
• *apekalyphthē*: aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was revealed/disclosed

Word Meanings

• *logos*: word/message/saying/statement
• *prophētou*: prophet/seer/one who speaks for God
• *plērōthē*: might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished
• *eipen*: said/spoke/declared
• *Kyrie*: Lord/Master/Sir
• *episteusen*: believed/trusted/had faith in
• *akoē*: report/message/what is heard/hearing
• *brachiōn*: arm/strength/power
• *Kyriou*: of Lord/Master/YHWH
• *apekalyphthē*: was revealed/disclosed/made known

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said: "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  yt the sayinge of Esayas the Prophet myght be fulfilled yt he spake. Lorde who shall beleve oure sayinge? And to whom ys the arme of ye Lorde opened?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that the sayenge of Esay the prophet might be fulfylled, which he spake: LORDE, who beleueth oure preachinge? Or to whom is the arme of the LORDE opened?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That the saying of Esaias the prophete myght be fulfylled, which he spake: Lorde, who shall beleue our saying? And to whom is the arme of the Lorde declared?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord -- to whom was it revealed?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?

• World English Bible (2000)

  that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that the word of the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled. He said,“Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

Referenced Verses

• Isa 53:1 : 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
• Rom 10:16 : 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"
• Rom 10:20 : 20 But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me."
• 1 Cor 1:24 : 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
• 2 Cor 3:14-18 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ. 15 But even to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts. 16 Nevertheless, when it turns to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away. 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled faces beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
• 2 Cor 4:3-6 : 3 But if our gospel is hidden, it is hidden to those who are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
• Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
• Eph 1:17-20 : 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, 20 Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
• 2 Chr 32:20 : 20 And for this reason, Hezekiah the king and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz prayed and cried to heaven.
• Ps 44:3 : 3 For they did not gain the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them: but Your right hand, and Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, because You had favor unto them.
• Isa 40:10-11 : 10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with a strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
• Isa 51:5 : 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation has gone forth, and my arms will judge the people; the islands will wait upon me, and on my arm they will trust.
• Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in ancient days, in the generations of old. Are you not the one who cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?
• Matt 15:7 : 7 You hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
• Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 27:35 : 35 And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my clothing did they cast lots.
• John 15:25 : 25 But this happens so that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
• John 17:12 : 12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name: those that you gave me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
• John 19:24 : 24 They said among themselves, Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which says, They divided my clothes among them, and for my clothing they did cast lots. Therefore, the soldiers did these things.
• John 19:36-37 : 36 For these things were done so that the scripture would be fulfilled, Not a bone of him shall be broken. 37 And again another scripture says, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
• Acts 8:28-30 : 28 Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join this chariot. 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?
• Acts 13:27-29 : 27 For those who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, have fulfilled them in condemning him. 28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed. 29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.