John 4:46

KJV1611 – Modern English

So Jesus came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἦλθεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν εἰς τὴν Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ὅπου ἐποίησεν τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον. Καὶ ἦν τις βασιλικός, οὗ ὁ υἱὸς ἠσθένει ἐν Καπερναούμ.

Transliteration

Ēlthen oun the Iēsous palin into the Kana tēs Galilaias, where he-epoiēsen the hydōr oinon. And was tis basilikos, of-whom the hyios ēsthenei in Kapernaoum.

Grammar Details

• *Ēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he came
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• ὁ Ἰησοῦς: nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua
• *palin*: adverb - again
• εἰς: preposition - into/to
• τὴν Κανᾶ: accusative, feminine, singular with article - Cana
• τῆς Γαλιλαίας: genitive, feminine, singular with article - of Galilee
• ὅπου: relative adverb - where
• *epoiēsen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he made/turned
• τὸ ὕδωρ: accusative, neuter, singular with article - the water
• *oinon*: accusative, masculine, singular - wine
• ἦν: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was/there was
• *tis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - a certain
• *basilikos*: nominative, masculine, singular - royal official
• οὗ: relative pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of whom/whose
• ὁ υἱὸς: nominative, masculine, singular with article - the son
• *ēsthenei*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - was sick/was ill
• ἐν Καπερναούμ: preposition + dative - in Capernaum

Word Meanings

• *basilikos*: royal official/king's officer/nobleman
• *ēsthenei*: was sick/was ill/was weak (imperfect tense indicating ongoing condition)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jesus came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. Now there was a royal official whose son was ill in Capernaum.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  {G3767} He{G2424} came{G2064} therefore again{G3825} unto{G1519} Cana{G2580} of Galilee,{G1056} where{G3699} he made{G4160} the water{G5204} wine.{G3631} And{G2532} there was{G2258} a certain{G5100} nobleman,{G937} whose{G3739} son{G5207} was sick{G770} at{G1722} Capernaum.{G2584}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  So{G3767} Jesus{G2424} came{G2064}{(G5627)} again{G3825} into{G1519} Cana{G2580} of Galilee{G1056}, where{G3699} he made{G4160}{(G5656)} the water{G5204} wine{G3631}. And{G2532} there was{G2258}{(G5713)} a certain{G5100} nobleman{G937}, whose{G3739} son{G5207} was sick{G770}{(G5707)} at{G1722} Capernaum{G2584}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Iesus came agayne into Cana of Galile wher he turned water into wyne. And ther was a certayne ruler whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Iesus came agayne vnto Cana in Galile, where he turned the water vnto wyne. And there was a certayne ruler, whose sonne laye sicke at Capernaum.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus came againe into Cana a towne of Galile, where he had made of water, wine; there was a certaine ruler, whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So Iesus came agayne into Cana of Galilee, where he turned the water into wyne. And there was a certayne ruler, whose sonne was sicke at Capernaum.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jesus came, therefore, again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine, and there was a certain courtier, whose son was ailing in Capernaum,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  He came therefore again unto Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So he came to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain man of high position whose son was ill at Capernaum.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Healing the Royal Official’s Son Now he came again to Cana in Galilee where he had made the water wine. In Capernaum there was a certain royal official whose son was sick.

Referenced Verses

• John 2:1-9 : 1 And on the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 And both Jesus and his disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. 4 Jesus said to her, Woman, what does your concern have to do with me? My hour has not yet come. 5 His mother said to the servants, Whatever he tells you, do it. 6 Now there were set there six stone waterpots, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons each. 7 Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the banquet. And they took it. 9 When the master of the banquet had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the banquet called the bridegroom, 10 And said to him, Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have drunk freely, then the inferior. But you have kept the good wine until now. 11 This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
• John 21:2 : 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
• Josh 19:28 : 28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even to great Zidon;
• Ps 50:15 : 15 And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
• Ps 78:34 : 34 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and sought diligently after God.
• Hos 5:15 : 15 I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
• Matt 9:18 : 18 While he spoke these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came, and worshiped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay your hand upon her, and she shall live.
• Matt 15:22 : 22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came out from those coasts, and cried to him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a demon.
• Matt 17:14-15 : 14 And when they came to the multitude, a certain man came to him, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is a lunatic, and very troubled: for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water.
• Luke 7:2 : 2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and ready to die.
• Luke 8:42 : 42 For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the people thronged him.