John 12:9
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
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ASV
The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
KJV
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἔγνω | Egnō | Knew | G1097 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| ὄχλος | ochlos | a crowd | G3793 → |
| πολὺς | polus | great | G4183 → |
| ἐκ | ek | of | G1537 → |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαίων | Ioudaiōn | Jews | G2453 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| ἐκεῖ | ekei | there | G1563 → |
| ἐστιν, | estin | He is, | G1510 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| ἦλθον | ēlthon | they came | G2064 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| διὰ | dia | because of | G1223 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Ἰησοῦν | Iēsoun | Jesus | G2424 → |
| μόνον | monon | only | G3441 → |
| ἀλλ᾽ | all᾽ | but | G235 → |
| ἵνα | ina | that | G2443 → |
| καὶ | kai | also | G2532 → |
| τὸν | ton | <the> | G3588 → |
| Λάζαρον | Lazaron | Lazarus | G2976 → |
| ἴδωσιν | idōsin | they may see | G1492 → |
| ὃν | hon | whom | G3739 → |
| ἤγειρεν | ēgeiren | He had raised | G1453 → |
| ἐκ | ek | out from | G1537 → |
| νεκρῶν. | nekrōn | [the] dead. | G3498 → |
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