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There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἐποίησανepoiēsanThey made
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-AAI-3P)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT John 12:2 word 1
οὖνountherefore
Lemma: οὖν (oun) · Strong's: G3767
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: therefore/then — οὖν, ; particle ; expressing consequence or simple sequence (never standing first in a sentence), wherefore, therefore, then: Mat.3:10, Luk.3:9, Jhn.8:38, Act.1:21, Rom.5:9, al.; in exhortations, Mat.3:8, Luk.11:35,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 535 times. Also: Matthew 1:17, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:23, Matthew 5:48 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3767; TFLSJ G3767; TAGNT John 12:2 word 2
αὐτῷautōfor Him
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 12:2 word 3
δεῖπνονdeipnona supper
Lemma: δεῖπνον (deipnon) · Strong's: G1173
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: dinner — δεῖπνον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for פַּת־בַּג (Da) ; ] ; the chief meal of the day, dinner, supper: Mat.23:6, Mrk.12:39, Luk.14:17, 24 20:46, Jhn.13:2, 4 21:20, 1Co.11:21; δ. ποιεῖν, Mrk.6:21, Luk.14:12, 16,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 16 times. Also: Matthew 23:6, Mark 6:21, Mark 12:39, Luke 14:12, Luke 14:16, Luke 14:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1173; TFLSJ G1173; TAGNT John 12:2 word 4
ἐκεῖ,ekeithere,
Lemma: ἐκεῖ (ekei) · Strong's: G1563
Parsing: Adverb (ADV)
Meaning: there — ἐκεῖ ; adv., [in LXX chiefly for שָׁם ; ] ; 1. properly, of place, there: Mat.2:13 5:24, al.; οἱ ἐ., Mat.26:71; οὗ . . . ἐ., Mat.6:21 18:20 24:28, Mrk.6:10, Luk.12:34; pleonastic, ὅπου . . . ἐ. (= שָׁם אֲשֶׁר, Deu.4:5,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 100 times. Also: Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 5:24, Matthew 6:21, Matthew 8:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1563; TFLSJ G1563; TAGNT John 12:2 word 5
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:2 word 6
ἡhē<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
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 12:2 word 7
ΜάρθαMarthaMartha
Lemma: Μάρθα (Martha) · Strong's: G3136
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Martha — Μάρθα, -ας (Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ (Aram. מָרְתָּא), ; Martha: Luk.10:38, 40-41, Jhn.11:1, 5 11:19 ff. Luk.12:2.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 13 times. Also: Luke 10:38, Luke 10:40, Luke 10:41, John 11:1, John 11:5, John 11:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3136; TFLSJ G3136; TAGNT John 12:2 word 8
διηκόνει·diēkoneiwas serving;
Lemma: διακονέω (diakoneō) · Strong's: G1247
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to serve — διακονέω, ῶ; (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 37 times. Also: Matthew 4:11, Matthew 8:15, Matthew 20:28, Matthew 25:44, Matthew 27:55, Mark 1:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1247; TFLSJ G1247; TAGNT John 12:2 word 9
ὁho<the>
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.,…
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 12:2 word 10
δὲdeand
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.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:2 word 11
ΛάζαροςLazarosLazarus
Lemma: Λάζαρος (Lazaros) · Strong's: G2976H
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)
Meaning: Lazarus — Λάζαρος, -ου, ὁ ; colloquial abbreviation of Ἐλεαζάρ (άζαρος), which see), ; Lazarus; 1. of Bethany: Jhn.11:1 ff. Jhn.12:1-2, 9-10 12:17. ; 2. The beggar in the parable: Luk.16:20, 23-25.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 11 times. Also: John 11:1, John 11:2, John 11:5, John 11:11, John 11:14, John 11:43 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2976H; TFLSJ G2976H; TAGNT John 12:2 word 12
εἷςheisone
Lemma: εἷς (ehis) · Strong's: G1520
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: one — εἷς ; ιά, ἕν, genitive ἑνός, μιᾶς, ἑνός, ; cardinal numeral, one; 1. one, as opposite to many: Mat.25:15, Rom.5:12, 1Co.10:8, al.; as subst., Rom.5:15, Eph.2:14; id. with genitive partit., Mat.5:19, al.; before ἐκ (ἐξ),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 357 times. Also: Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:19, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 5:36, Matthew 5:41 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1520; TFLSJ G1520; TAGNT John 12:2 word 13
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,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:2 word 14
ἐκekof
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT
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 12:2 word 15
τῶνtōnthose
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 12:2 word 16
ἀνακειμένωνanakeimenōnreclining
Lemma: ἀνάκειμαι (anakeimai) · Strong's: G0345
Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PNP-GPM)
Meaning: to recline — ἀνά-κειμαι ; [in LXX: I Est.4:10, Tob.9:6 א * ; ] ; 1. in cl., as pass. of ἀνατίθημ, to be laid up, laid: Mrk.5:40 Rec. ; 2. In late writers (cf. MM, VGT, see word) = κεῖσθαι, κατακεῖσθαι, to recline at table:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 9:10, Matthew 22:10, Matthew 22:11, Matthew 26:7, Matthew 26:20, Mark 5:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0345; TFLSJ G0345; TAGNT John 12:2 word 17
σὺνsunwith
Lemma: σύν (sun) · Strong's: G4862
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: with — σύν (old Att. ξύν), ; prep. with dative, ; expressing association, fellowship and inclusion. It gradually gave way to μετά, with genitive (cf. LS, see word; Bl., §41, 3), and is therefore comparatively infrequent in NT,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 131 times. Also: Matthew 25:27, Matthew 26:35, Matthew 27:38, Matthew 27:44, Mark 2:26, Mark 4:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4862; TFLSJ G4862; TAGNT John 12:2 word 18
αὐτῷ.autōHim.
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (P-DSM)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 12:2 word 19
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| So | → | οὖν G3767 therefore/then |
| they hosted | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| a dinner | → | δεῖπνον G1173 dinner |
| for [Jesus] | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| there | → | ἐκεῖ G1563 there |
| Martha | → | Μάρθα G3136 Martha |
| served | → | διακονέω G1247 to serve |
| and | → | δέ G1161 then |
| Lazarus | → | Λάζαρος G2976H Lazarus |
| was | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| among | → | εἷς G1520 one |
| . . . | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| those | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| reclining at the table | → | ἀνάκειμαι G0345 to recline |
| with | → | σύν G4862 with |
| Him | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
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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