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John 12:2

Greek
ἐποίησανplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω

Meaning:

* To do * To make

This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship.

Verb forms

Present tense Person Greek Form
οὖν αὐτῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, 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”
plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
Μάρθα διηκόνει, plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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.
Λάζαρος εἷςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἷς

gree

Meaning:

* One * First * One thing * Alone * Individual * One ma * Someone

εἷς is the cardinal number (“one”). Sometimes it functions as a indefinitely pronoun (“someone” or “a certain one”). It agrees in gender, number and case with the noun it modifies. Occurs a little under 350 times in the New Testament.Matthew 8:19John 10:30
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.
ἐκ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ.plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
ESV
So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at the table.
NIV
Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
NLT
A dinner was prepared in Jesus' honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.
KJV
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

John 12:1 ← John 12:2 → John 12:3

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