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JesusἸησοῦςanswered,ἀπεκρίθη“Are there notΟὐχὶ εἰσινtwelveδώδεκαhoursὧραίin the day?τῆς ἡμέραςIfἐάνanyoneτιςwalksπεριπατῇinἐνthe day,τῇ ἡμέρᾳhe does notοὐstumble,προσκόπτειbecauseὅτιhe seesβλέπειthe lightτὸ φῶςof this world.τοῦ κόσμου τούτου
John 11:9
Study it in the app“Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.”
With the Greek beneath
John 11:9, 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- answeredἀπεκρίθηapekrithē
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithē” appears- “Are there notΟὐχὶOuchi
not
Not (in questions that expect "yes").
Where else “Ouchi” appears- “Are there notεἰσινeisin
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “eisin” appears- twelveδώδεκαdōdeka
twelve
The quantity twelve, the number of the tribes of Israel.
Where else “dōdeka” appears- hoursὧραίhōrai
hour
One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.
Where else “hōrai” appears- in the dayἡμέραςhēmeras
daylight
Daytime, when it is light, not night.
Where else “hēmeras” appears- walksπεριπατῇperipatēi
walk
To move on foot, step by step, from place to place.
Where else “peripatēi” appears- stumbleπροσκόπτειproskoptei
stumble
To trip and fall; fall through unbelief.
Where else “proskoptei” appears- he seesβλέπειblepei
see
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepei” appears- the lightφῶςphōs
light
Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.
Where else “phōs” appears- of this worldκόσμουkosmou
creation
Everything God made.
Where else “kosmou” appears
The context
8The disciples say to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?”
9 · This verse (above)
10But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.”
To study John 11 in a group
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. 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. How I live it
Jesus wept with those who wept (v. 35). How can you accompany someone who is grieving today?