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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
μὴmēNot
Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT John 12:15 word 1
φοβοῦphoboudo fear
Lemma: φοβέω (phobeō) · Strong's: G5399
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Imperative · 2nd · Singular (V-PNM-2S)
Meaning: to fear — φοβέέω, ῶ; (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ; ] ; 1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted ; 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M,…
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Used 95 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 9:8, Matthew 10:26, Matthew 10:28, Matthew 10:31 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5399; TFLSJ G5399; TAGNT John 12:15 word 2
θυγάτηρthugatērdaughter
Lemma: θυγάτηρ (thugatēr) · Strong's: G2364
Parsing: Noun · Vocative · Singular · Feminine (N-VSF)
Meaning: daughter — θυγάτηρ, -τρός, ἡ; (for use of vocat., cf. M, Pr., 71; WH, App, 158), [in LXX for בַּת (Gen.5:4, al.), exc. Jdg.21:14 B, 2Ch.21:17 (אִשָּׁה ; ] ; daughter: Mat.9:18 10:35, 37 14:6 15:22, 28, Mrk.5:35 6:22 7:26, 29,…
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Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 9:18, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 10:35, Matthew 10:37, Matthew 14:6, Matthew 15:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2364; TFLSJ G2364; TAGNT John 12:15 word 3
Σιών·Siōnof Zion;
Lemma: Σιών (Siōn) · Strong's: G4622
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-GSF-L)
Meaning: Zion — Σιών ; indecl., ; in NT anarth., but in LXX when used of the city of Jerusalem, ἡ Σ. ; (Heb. צִיּוֹן), ; Zion; 1. the mountain: in typical sense, of the Church, Heb.12:22; of heaven, Rev.14:1. ; 2. The city, i.e.…
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Used 7 times. Also: Matthew 21:5, Romans 9:33, Romans 11:26, Hebrews 12:22, 1 Peter 2:6, Revelation 14:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4622; TFLSJ G4622; TAGNT John 12:15 word 4
ἰδοὺidouBehold
Lemma: ἰδού (idou) · Strong's: G2400
Parsing: Interjection (INJ)
Meaning: look! — ἰδού, ; [in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,] ; prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), ; lo, behold, see: Mat.10:16 11:8…
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Used 208 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2400; TFLSJ G2400; TAGNT John 12:15 word 5
ὁhothe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)
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 12:15 word 6
βασιλεύςbasileusKing
Lemma: βασιλεύς (basileus) · Strong's: G0935
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-NSM-T)
Meaning: king — βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly for מֶלֶךְ ; ] ; a king: Mat.1:6 2:1; used by courtesy of Herod the Tetrarch, Mat.14:9; of the Roman Emperor, as frequently in κοινή (Deiss., LAE, p. 367), 1Pe.2:13, 17; of the…
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Used 115 times. Also: Matthew 1:6, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 5:35 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0935; TFLSJ G0935; TAGNT John 12:15 word 7
σουsouof you
Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Genitive · Singular (P-2GS)
Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…
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Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT John 12:15 word 8
ἔρχεταιerchetaicomes
Lemma: ἔρχομαι (erchomai) · Strong's: G2064
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-PNI-3S)
Meaning: to come/go — ἔρχομαι, ; [in LXX very frequently for בּוֹא, also for הלךְ ni., אתה, etc., 34 words in all ; ] ; 1. to come; (a) of persons, either as arriving or returning from elsewhere: Mat.8:9, Mrk.6:31, Luk.7:8, Jhn.4:27,…
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Used 639 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2064; TFLSJ G2064; TAGNT John 12:15 word 9
καθήμενοςkathēmenossitting
Lemma: κάθημαι (kathēmai) · Strong's: G2521
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PNP-NSM)
Meaning: to sit — κάθ-ημαι ; [in LXX chiefly for יָשַׁב ; ] ; in cl. present and imperfect only (prop. pf. and plpf. of καθέζομαι; cf. Bl., § 24), in LXX and NT fut. also, to sit, be seated: Mat.11:16 22:44" (LXX), Mrk.2:6, Jhn.6:3,…
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Used 91 times. Also: Matthew 4:16, Matthew 9:9, Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:1, Matthew 13:2, Matthew 15:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2521; TFLSJ G2521; TAGNT John 12:15 word 10
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT John 12:15 word 11
πῶλονpōlona colt
Lemma: πῶλος (pōlos) · Strong's: G4454
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (N-ASM)
Meaning: colt — πῶλος, -ου, ὁ; (in cl. also ) [in LXX chiefly for עַיִר ; ] ; a foal, colt, prop., of a horse, then the young of other animals; in NT of the colt of an ass: Mat.21:2, 5" (LXX), Mat.21:7, Mrk.11:2, 4-5 11:7, Luk.19:30,…
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Used 12 times. Also: Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:5, Matthew 21:7, Mark 11:2, Mark 11:4, Mark 11:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4454; TFLSJ G4454; TAGNT John 12:15 word 12
ὄνου.onouof a donkey.
Lemma: ὄνος (onos) · Strong's: G3688
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (N-GSF)
Meaning: donkey — ὄνος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ ; [in LXX chiefly for חֲמוֹר, also for אָתוֹן, etc. ; ] ; an ass: Mat.21:2, 5" (LXX), Luk.14:5, Jhn.12:15" (LXX) ; ὁ, Luk.13:15; ἡ, Mat.21:7 .†; (AS)
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Used 5 times. Also: Matthew 21:2, Matthew 21:5, Matthew 21:7, Luke 13:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3688; TFLSJ G3688; TAGNT John 12:15 word 13
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Do not be afraid | → | φοβέω G5399 to fear |
| . . . | → | μή G3361 not |
| O Daughter | → | θυγάτηρ G2364 daughter |
| of Zion | → | Σιών G4622 Zion |
| See | → | ἰδού G2400 look! |
| your | → | σύ G4771 you |
| King | → | βασιλεύς G0935 king |
| is coming | → | ἔρχομαι G2064 to come/go |
| seated | → | κάθημαι G2521 to sit |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| the colt | → | πῶλος G4454 colt |
| of a donkey | → | ὄνος G3688 donkey |
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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