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Andrew,Ἀνδρέαςthe brotherὁ ἀδελφὸςof Simon Peter,Σίμωνος Πέτρουwasἦνoneεἷςofἐκthe twoτῶν δύοwhoτῶνhad heardἀκουσάντωνfromπαρὰJohnἸωάννουandκαὶfollowedἀκολουθησάντωνhim.αὐτῷ
John 1:40
Study it in the app“Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who had heard from John and followed him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 1:40, word by word
- AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreas
Andrew
Andrew, brother of Simon Peter, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Andreas” appears- the brotherἀδελφὸςadelphos
brother
A man born of the same parents as another, or of the same family.
Where else “adelphos” appears- of Simon PeterΣίμωνοςSimōnos
Simon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōnos” appears- of Simon PeterΠέτρουPetrou
Peter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petrou” appears- wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- the twoδύοdyo
two
Two.
Where else “dyo” appears- had heardἀκουσάντωνakousantōn
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousantōn” appears- JohnἸωάννουIōannou
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appears- followedἀκολουθησάντωνakolouthēsantōn
follow as disciple
To leave everything to go with Jesus as a disciple.
Where else “akolouthēsantōn” appears
The context
39He says to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about the tenth hour.
40 · This verse (above)
41He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is Anointed).
To study John 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the beginning of this chapter say about the Word: where it was, what it was, and what came to be through it? (vv. 1-14)
2. What it means
John says those who received the Word were given authority to become children of God. What does “receiving him” mean in this chapter? (vv. 11-13)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the first disciples, “What are you looking for?” and invited them, “Come and you will see” (vv. 38-39). What are you looking for today?