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Heἐκεῖνοςwasἦνthe lampὁ λύχνοςthatὁburnsκαιόμενοςandκαὶshines,φαίνωνandδὲyouὑμεῖςwere willingἠθελήσατεto rejoiceἀγαλλιαθῆναιforπρὸςan hourὥρανinἐνhis light.τῷ φωτὶ αὐτοῦ
John 5:35
Study it in the app“He was the lamp that burns and shines, and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.”
With the Greek beneath
John 5:35, word by word
- wasἦνēn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ēn” appears- the lampλύχνοςlychnos
lamp
Oil lamp.
Where else “lychnos” appears- burnsκαιόμενοςkaiomenos
burn
To kindle a lamp or fire; to be aflame.
Where else “kaiomenos” appears- shinesφαίνωνphainōn
shine
To give light, shine.
Where else “phainōn” appears- were willingἠθελήσατεēthelēsate
want
To have the desire or the resolve for something.
Where else “ēthelēsate” appears- to rejoiceἀγαλλιαθῆναιagalliathēnai
rejoice greatly
Leap for joy, rejoice greatly.
Where else “agalliathēnai” appears- an hourὥρανhōran
hour
One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.
Where else “hōran” appears- his lightφωτὶphōti
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōti” appears
The context
34But I do not receive testimony from a human being; but I say these things so that you may be saved.
35 · This verse (above)
36But I have a testimony greater than John’s; for the works that the Father has given me to complete, the very works that I do, testify about me that the Father has sent me.
To study John 5 in a group
1. What it says
What does Jesus ask the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years, and what does he tell him to do? What problem do the Jews see? (vv. 5-16)
2. What it means
Jesus says the works he does bear witness about him (v. 36). What other witnesses does he mention in this chapter? (vv. 31-47)
3. How I live it
Jesus asked the sick man, “Do you want to get well?” (v. 6). What change would you like to ask God for in your life today?