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And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves. (KJV)
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ἮνĒnWas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
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Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT John 11:55 word 1
δὲdenow
Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…
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Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 11:55 word 2
ἐγγὺςengusnear
Lemma: ἐγγύς (engus) · Strong's: G1451
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: near — ἐγγύς, adv., ; [in LXX chiefly for קָרוֹב ; ] ; near; 1. of place: Jhn.19:20, 42; as prep. with genitive (M, Pr., 99), Luk.19:11, Jhn.3:23 6:19, 23 11:18, 54, Act.1:12; with dative, Act.9:38 27:8; superl., ἔγγιστα,…
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Used 30 times. Also: Matthew 24:32, Matthew 24:33, Matthew 26:18, Mark 13:28, Mark 13:29, Luke 19:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1451; TFLSJ G1451; TAGNT John 11:55 word 3
τὸtothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (T-NSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 11:55 word 4
πάσχαpaschaPassover
Lemma: πάσχα (pascha) · Strong's: G3957
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter · Title (N-NSN-T)
Meaning: Passover lamb — πάσχα, τό indecl. (Aram. טַּסְחָא), ; [in LXX for פֶּסַח ; ] ; 1. the festival of the Passover: Mat.26:2, Mrk.14:1, Luk.22:1, Jhn.2:13, 23 6:4 11:55 12:1 18:39 19:14, Act.12:4, Heb.11:28; .ἡ ἐορτὴ τοῦ π., Luk.2:41,…
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Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17, Matthew 26:18, Matthew 26:19, Mark 14:1, Mark 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3957; TFLSJ G3957; TAGNT John 11:55 word 5
τῶνtōnof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (T-GPM)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 11:55 word 6
Ἰουδαίων,IoudaiōnJews,
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) · Strong's: G2453
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Masculine · Person Gentilic (N-GPM-PG)
Meaning: Jew — Ἰουδαῖος, -αία, -αῖον ; (Ἰούδας), ; Jewish: ἀνήρ, Act.10:28 22:3; ἄνθρωπος, Act.21:39; ψευδοπροφήτης, 13:6; ἀσχιερεύς, 19:14; γυνή, 16:1 24:24; γῆ, Jhn.3:22; χώρα, Mrk.1:5. Substantively, ; (a) Ἰουδαῖος, ὁ, a Jew:…
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Used 195 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:29, Matthew 27:37, Matthew 28:15, Mark 7:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2453; TFLSJ G2453; TAGNT John 11:55 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
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Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT John 11:55 word 8
ἀνέβησανanebēsanwent up
Lemma: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) · Strong's: G0305
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-2AAI-3P)
Meaning: to ascend — ἀναβαίνω ; [in LXX chiefly for עָלָה ; ] ; to go up, ascend, ; (a) of persons: ἐπί συκομωρέαν, Luk.19:4; εἰς τ. πλοῖον, Mrk.6:51; εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα, Mat.20:17; εἰς τ. ἱερόν, with inf. (M, Pr., 205), Luk.18:10; with mention…
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Used 81 times. Also: Matthew 3:16, Matthew 5:1, Matthew 13:7, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 14:32, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0305; TFLSJ G0305; TAGNT John 11:55 word 9
πολλοὶpolloimany
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (A-NPM)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
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Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT John 11:55 word 10
εἰςeisto
Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…
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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT John 11:55 word 11
ἹεροσόλυμαHi'erosolumaJerusalem
Lemma: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosoluma) · Strong's: G2414
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter · Location (N-APN-L)
Meaning: Jerusalem — Ἱεροσόλυμα (WH, Ἰερ-, see Intr., § 408), -ων, τά (on πᾶσα Ἱ., Mat.2:3, see WM, 794; M, Pr., 48, 244; Thayer, see word), and Ἱερουσαλήμ (WH, Ἰερ-), ἡ., indecl., as always in LXX exc. some parts of Apocr.. (Heb.…
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Used 64 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 15:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2414; TFLSJ G2414; TAGNT John 11:55 word 12
ἐκekout of
Lemma: ἐκ (ek) · Strong's: G1537
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: out from — ἐκ (ἐξ), ; prep. with genitive, ; from out of, from (see Addendum, p. 492).; This entry is included here, but in the print version the entry is found on p. 492. ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, ; prep. with genitive, ; of motion…
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Used 929 times. Also: Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1537; TFLSJ G1537; TAGNT John 11:55 word 13
τῆςtēsthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (T-GSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 11:55 word 14
χώραςchōrasregion
Lemma: χώρα (chōra) · Strong's: G5561
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: country — χώρα, -ας, ἡ ; [in LXX for אֶרֶץ, מְדִינָה, etc. ; ] ; 1. most frequently in cl., a space, place. ; 2. land, i.e. ; (a) a land, country, region: Mat.12:2, Mrk.5:10 6:55, Luk.2:8 15:13-15 19:12, Jhn.11:54, Act.13:49…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 4:16, Matthew 8:28, Mark 1:5, Mark 5:1, Mark 5:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5561; TFLSJ G5561; TAGNT John 11:55 word 15
πρὸprobefore
Lemma: πρό (pro) · Strong's: G4253
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: before — πρό ; prep. with genitive, [in LXX chiefly for פָּנִים ; ] ; before; (a) of place: Act.12:6, 14 14:13, Jas.5:9; π. προσώπου (= Heb. פָּנִים, Deu.3:18, Mal.3:1, al.; Bl., § 40, 9), Mat.11:10, Mrk.1:2, Luk.1:76 7:27 9:52…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 47 times. Also: Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:8, Matthew 8:29, Matthew 11:10, Matthew 24:38, Mark 1:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4253; TFLSJ G4253; TAGNT John 11:55 word 16
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 11:55 word 17
πάσχαpaschaPassover
Lemma: πάσχα (pascha) · Strong's: G3957
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: Passover lamb — πάσχα, τό indecl. (Aram. טַּסְחָא), ; [in LXX for פֶּסַח ; ] ; 1. the festival of the Passover: Mat.26:2, Mrk.14:1, Luk.22:1, Jhn.2:13, 23 6:4 11:55 12:1 18:39 19:14, Act.12:4, Heb.11:28; .ἡ ἐορτὴ τοῦ π., Luk.2:41,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 29 times. Also: Matthew 26:2, Matthew 26:17, Matthew 26:18, Matthew 26:19, Mark 14:1, Mark 14:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3957; TFLSJ G3957; TAGNT John 11:55 word 18
ἵναinaso that
Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…
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Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 11:55 word 19
ἁγνίσωσινhagnisōsinthey may purify
Lemma: ἁγνίζω (hagnizō) · Strong's: G0048
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: to purify — ἁγνίζω (> ἁγνός), ; [in LXX always ceremonially, chiefly for קָדַשׁ ; ] ; to purify, cleanse from defilement; (a) ceremonially: Jhn.11:55, Act.21:24, 26 24:18; (b) morally: Jas.4:8, 1Pe.1:22, 1Jn.3:3.; † SYN.:…
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Used 7 times. Also: Acts 21:24, Acts 21:26, Acts 24:18, James 4:8, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0048; TFLSJ G0048; TAGNT John 11:55 word 20
ἑαυτούς.he'autousthemselves.
Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) · Strong's: G1438
Parsing: Reflexive pronoun · 3rd · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (F-3APM)
Meaning: themself — ἑαυτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ, dative -ῷ, etc., accusative -όν, etc., pi. -ῶν, etc. (Att. contr. αὑτοῦ, etc); reflex pron.; 1. prop, of 3rd person (Lat. sui, sibi, se), of himself, herself, itself, etc.: Mat.27:42, Mrk.15:31,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 329 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 6:34, Matthew 8:22, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 9:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1438; TFLSJ G1438; TAGNT John 11:55 word 21
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Jewish | → | Ἰουδαῖος G2453 Jew |
| Passover | → | πάσχα G3957 Passover lamb |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| near | → | ἐγγύς G1451 near |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| many [people] | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| went up | → | ἀναβαίνω G0305 to ascend |
| from | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| country | → | χώρα G5561 country |
| to | → | εἰς G1519 toward |
| Jerusalem | → | Ἱεροσόλυμα G2414 Jerusalem |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| purify | → | ἁγνίζω G0048 to purify |
| themselves | → | ἑαυτοῦ G1438 themself |
| before | → | πρό G4253 before |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| Passover | → | πάσχα G3957 Passover lamb |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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