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andκαὶJesusὁ Ἰησοῦςwas walkingπεριεπάτειinἐνthe templeτῷ ἱερῷinἐνthe colonnadeτῇ στοᾷof Solomon.τοῦ Σολομῶνος
John 10:23
Study it in the app“and Jesus was walking in the temple in the colonnade of Solomon.”
With the Greek beneath
John 10:23, word by word
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- was walkingπεριεπάτειperiepatei
walk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “periepatei” appears- the templeἱερῷhierōi
temple
The whole sacred precinct in Jerusalem, with its courts and porches.
Where else “hierōi” appears- the colonnadeστοᾷstoai
porch, colonnade
Porch, colonnade: a roofed walkway open on one side and supported by columns.
Where else “stoai” appears- of SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnos
Solomon
Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the king of Israel who built the temple.
Where else “Solomōnos” appears
The context
22At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
23 · This verse (above)
24So the Jews gathered around him and were saying to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”
To study John 10 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd.” What does the good shepherd do for the sheep, and how is he different from the hired hand? (vv. 11-15)
2. What it means
Jesus says the sheep hear his voice and he knows them (vv. 3-4, 27). What kind of relationship does that show between him and those who follow him?
3. How I live it
Jesus says he came so that they may have life in abundance (v. 10). In what part of your life do you need to hear his voice today?