John 11:55

Greek	ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. ἐγγὺς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πάσχα τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article Ἰουδαίων, καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί greek Meaning * And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and” ἀνέβησαν πολλοὶ εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἐκ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article χώρας πρὸ τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article πάσχα, ἵνα ἁγνίσωσιν ἑαυτούς.
ESV	Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves.
NIV	When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.
NLT	It was now almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, and many people from all over the country arrived in Jerusalem several days early so they could go through the purification ceremony before Passover began.
KJV	And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

^{John 11:54 ← John 11:55 → John 11:56}

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