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ForγὰρJohnὁ Ἰωάννηςhad not yetοὔπωbeen thrownἦν βεβλημένοςintoεἰςprison.τὴν φυλακὴν
John 3:24
Study it in the app“For John had not yet been thrown into prison.”
With the Greek beneath
John 3:24, word by word
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannēs” appears- had not yetοὔπωoupō
not yet
Not yet.
Where else “oupō” appears- been thrownἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- been thrownβεβλημένοςbeblēmenos
throw
To hurl something or someone away from oneself.
Where else “beblēmenos” appears- prisonφυλακὴνphylakēn
prison
The place where prisoners are shut in.
Where else “phylakēn” appears
The context
23And John too was immersing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there, and people kept coming and being immersed.
24 · This verse (above)
25So a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a Jew about purification.
To study John 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?