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He saidἔλεγενthisτοῦτοto showσημαίνωνby what kind ofποίῳdeathθανάτῳhe was goingἤμελλενto die.ἀποθνῄσκειν
John 12:33
Study it in the app“He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:33, word by word
- He saidἔλεγενelegen
mean
To mean, refer to something.
Where else “elegen” appears- to showσημαίνωνsēmainōn
signify, indicate
Indicate, make known by a sign; give to understand.
Where else “sēmainōn” appears- by what kind ofποίῳpoiōi
what kind of?
Which? what kind of?
Where else “poiōi” appears- deathθανάτῳthanatōi
death
The end of the body's life.
Where else “thanatōi” appears- he was goingἤμελλενēmellen
be about to
Something on the point of happening.
Where else “ēmellen” appears- to dieἀποθνῄσκεινapothnēiskein
die
To stop living: the end of life in the body.
Where else “apothnēiskein” appears
The context
32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all to myself.”
33 · This verse (above)
34So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. And how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
To study John 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?