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And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
ἮσανĒsanThere were
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)
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 12:20 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.,…
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 12:20 word 2
ἝλληνέςHellēnesGreeks
Lemma: Ἕλλην=Ἕλλην (Hellēn) · Strong's: G1672
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine · Location Gentilic (N-NPM-LG)
Meaning: Greek, Gentile — Ἕλλην, -ηνος, ὁ ; [in LXX: Jol.3:6, Zec.9:13 (יָוָן), etc.; 1Ma.1:19, al. * ; ] ; a Greek; opposite to βάρβαρος, Rom.1:14; usually in ΝΤ of Greek Gentiles, opposite to Ἰουδαῖοι: Jhn.7:35, Act.11:29 14:1 16:1, 3 18:4…
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Used 26 times. Also: John 7:35, Acts 14:1, Acts 16:1, Acts 16:3, Acts 17:4, Acts 18:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1672; TFLSJ G1672; TAGNT John 12:20 word 3
τινεςtinescertain
Lemma: τις (tis) · Strong's: G5100
Parsing: Indefinite pronoun · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (X-NPM)
Meaning: one — τις, neut., τι, genitive, τινός, ; enclitic indefinite pron., related to interrog. τίς as πού, πως, ποτέ to ποῦ, πῶς, πότε. ; I. As subst., ; 1. one, a certain one: Luk.9:49, Jhn.11:1, Act.5:25, al.; pl., τίνες,…
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Used 542 times. Also: Matthew 5:23, Matthew 8:28, Matthew 9:3, Matthew 11:27, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 12:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5100; TFLSJ G5100; TAGNT John 12:20 word 4
ἐκekamong
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, TR, Byzantine
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 12:20 word 5
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 12:20 word 6
ἀναβαινόντωνanabainontōncoming up
Lemma: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) · Strong's: G0305
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Genitive · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-GPM)
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:20 word 7
ἵναinathat
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…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
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 12:20 word 8
προσκυνήσωσινproskunēsōsinthey may worship
Lemma: προσκυνέω (proskuneō) · Strong's: G4352
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-AAS-3P)
Meaning: to worship — προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ; (κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ; ] ; to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 60 times. Also: Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 4:9, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4352; TFLSJ G4352; TAGNT John 12:20 word 9
ἐνenat
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT John 12:20 word 10
τῇtēathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Feminine (T-DSF)
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 12:20 word 11
ἑορτῇ.he'ortēafeast.
Lemma: ἑορτή (heortē) · Strong's: G1859
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine (N-DSF)
Meaning: festival — ἑορτή, -ῆς, ἡ ; [in LXX for חַג (chiefly), מוֹעֵד ; ] ; a feast, festival: Luk.2:42, Jhn.5:1, Jhn.6:4 Jhn.7:37, Col.2:10; ἡ ἑ. τοῦ πάσχα, Luk.2:41, Jhn.13:1; τ. ἀζύμων, Luk.22:1; ἡ σκηνοπηγία, Jhn.7:2 (Deiss., LAE,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 27 times. Also: Matthew 26:5, Matthew 27:15, Mark 14:2, Mark 15:6, Luke 2:41, Luke 2:42 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1859; TFLSJ G1859; TAGNT John 12:20 word 12
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now | → | δέ G1161 then |
| there were | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| some | → | τις G5100 one |
| Greeks | → | Ἕλλην=Ἕλλην G1672 Greek, Gentile |
| among | → | ἐκ G1537 out from |
| those who | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| went up | → | ἀναβαίνω G0305 to ascend |
| to | → | ἵνα G2443 in order that/to |
| worship | → | προσκυνέω G4352 to worship |
| at | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| feast | → | ἑορτή G1859 festival |
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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