John 11:54

“So Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went away from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples.”

John 11:54 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 11:54, 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).

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walkedπεριεπάτειperiepatei

walk

To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.

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openlyπαρρησίᾳparrēsiai

openly

In front of all, without hedging.

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the JewsἸουδαίοιςIoudaiois

Jew

A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.

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went awayἀπῆλθενapēlthen

go away

To leave where one is for another place, leaving something or someone behind.

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from thereἐκεῖθενekeithen

from there

From there.

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the regionχώρανchōran

region

A region, a country.

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nearἐγγὺςengys

near

Near, close.

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the wildernessἐρήμουerēmou

wilderness

Land without people or crops.

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a townπόλινpolin

city, town

City, town.

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calledλεγομένηνlegomenēn

call

To call someone by a name.

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EphraimἘφραὶμEphraim

Ephraim

Ephraim, a town near the wilderness, north of Jerusalem.

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and thereκἀκεῖkakei

and there

And there.

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he stayedἔμεινενemeinen

stay

Not to move from a place, to go on staying there.

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the disciplesμαθητῶνmathētōn

disciple

A follower of Jesus.

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The context

53So from that day they planned to kill him.

54 · This verse (above)

55Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country before the Passover to purify themselves.

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does Jesus do when he arrives at Lazarus's tomb and sees Mary and those with her weeping? (vv. 32-44)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus tells Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life.” What does he ask her next, and how does she answer? (vv. 25-27)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?

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