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John 12

John 12:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then
oun (Greek #3767)
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
KJV usage: and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
Pronounce: oon
Origin: apparently a primary word
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
six
hex (Greek #1803)
six
KJV usage: six.
Pronounce: hex
Origin: a primary numeral
days
hemera (Greek #2250)
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
KJV usage: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Pronounce: hay-mer'-ah
Origin: feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
before
pro (Greek #4253)
"fore", i.e. in front of, prior (figuratively, superior) to
KJV usage: above, ago, before, or ever. In the comparative, it retains the same significations.
Pronounce: pro
Origin: a primary preposition
the passover
pascha (Greek #3957)
the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
KJV usage: Easter, Passover.
Pronounce: pas'-khah
Origin: of Chaldee origin (compare 06453)
came
erchomai (Greek #2064)
middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) ἐλεύθομαι (el-yoo'-thom-ahee), or (active) ἔλθω (el'-tho), which do not otherwise occur) to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
Pronounce: er'-khom-ahee
to
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
Bethany
Bethania (Greek #963)
date-house; Beth-any, a place in Palestine
KJV usage: Bethany.
Pronounce: bay-than-ee'-ah
Origin: of Chaldee origin
, where
hopou (Greek #3699)
what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot
KJV usage: in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
Pronounce: hop'-oo
Origin: from 3739 and 4225
n Lazarus
Lazaros (Greek #2976)
Lazarus (i.e. Elazar), the name of two Israelites (one imaginary)
KJV usage: Lazarus.
Pronounce: lad'-zar-os
Origin: probably of Hebrew origin (0499)
was
en (Greek #2258)
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
KJV usage: + agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
Pronounce: ane
Origin: imperfect of 1510
which had been dead
thnesko (Greek #2348)
to die (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be dead, die.
Pronounce: thnay'-sko
Origin: a strengthened form of a simpler primary θάνω (than'-o) (which is used for it only in certain tenses)
, whom
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
he raised
egeiro (Greek #1453)
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
KJV usage: awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.
Pronounce: eg-i'-ro
Origin: probably akin to the base of 58 (through the idea of collecting one's faculties)
from
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
the dead
nekros (Greek #3498)
dead (literally or figuratively; also as noun)
KJV usage: dead.
Pronounce: nek-ros'
Origin: from an apparently primary νέκυς (a corpse)
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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John 11:1,43• 1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
 43And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. (John 11:1,43)

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Bethany,
Lazarus,
Six,
The Lord Jesus,
The Passover

Cross References

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1-8:  Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.
9:  The people flock to see Lazarus.
10-11:  The chief priests consult to kill him.
12-19:  Christ rides into Jerusalem.
20-22:  Greeks desire to see Jesus.
23-36:  He foretells his death.
37-41:  The Jews are generally blinded;
42-43:  yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;
44-50:  therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.
six.
John 11:55• 55And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. (John 11:55)
Bethany.
John 11:1,44• 1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
 44And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. (John 11:1,44)
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Matt. 21:17• 17And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. (Matt. 21:17)
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Mark 11:11• 11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. (Mark 11:11)
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Luke 24:50• 50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. (Luke 24:50)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead man Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among the dead.

W. Kelly Translation

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Jesus therefore, six days before the Passover, came unto Bethany, where was Lazarusa, whom Jesusb raised from [the] dead.

WK Translation Notes

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a
The T. R. adds "who had died" with many MSS.
b
The T. R. omits "Jesus." The best witnesses insert it.