John 12:18
That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
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ASV
For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.
KJV
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| διὰ | dia | On account of | G1223 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| ὑπήντησεν | hupēntēsen | met | G5221 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | with Him | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 → |
| ὄχλος, | ochlos | crowd, | G3793 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → |
| ἤκουσαν | ēkousan | they heard | G191 → |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | of His | G846 → |
| πεποιηκέναι | pepoiēkenai | to have done | G4160 → |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → |
| σημεῖον.¶ | sēmeion | sign. | G4592 → |
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