John 20:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.

Transliteration

Thomas but, one from the dodeka, the one legomenos Didymos, not was with them when elthen the Iesous.

Grammar Details

• *Thomas*: nominative masculine singular - proper noun
• *dodeka*: genitive masculine plural - twelve
• *legomenos*: present passive participle nominative masculine singular - being called/named
• *Didymos*: nominative masculine singular - Twin
• *en*: imperfect active indicative 3rd person singular - was
• *elthen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - came/went
• *Iesous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *Thomas*: Thomas (Hebrew origin)
• *dodeka*: twelve (the apostles)
• *legomenos*: being called/named
• *Didymos*: Twin (Greek equivalent of Thomas)
• *en*: was (state of being)
• *elthen*: came/arrived/appeared
• *Iesous*: Jesus

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who was called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Thomas one of ye twelve called Didymus was not with the when Iesus came.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Thomas one of the twolue which is called Didimus, was not wt the wha Iesus came.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Thomas, one of the twelue, which is called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Referenced Verses

• John 11:16 : 16 Then Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
• John 14:5 : 5 Thomas said to him, Lord, we do not know where you are going; and how can we know the way?
• John 21:2 : 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
• Heb 10:25 : 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
• Matt 10:3 : 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
• Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them.
• John 6:66-67 : 66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Then Jesus said to the twelve, Will you also go away?