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John 7:2

“Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was near.”

John 7:2 · direct translation from the Greek
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John 7:2 names the Feast of Booths; Leviticus 23:34 sets it: seven days from the fifteenth day of the seventh month.

The same term appears in both passages.

  • σκηνοπηγίαskēnopēgiaG4634סֻּכּוֹתsukotH5521“Feast of Booths”

Booths (Feast of)סֻכּוֹת / σκηνοπηγίαסכות skēnopēgia

A seven-day feast from the fifteenth day of the seventh month, at the end of the harvest. During it people lived in booths to remember that Israel lived in booths when it came out of Egypt (Leviticus 23:34, 39-43).

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John 7:2, word by word

the feastἑορτὴheortē

feast, festival

Feast, festival.

Where else “heortē” appears
of the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn

Jew

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

Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears
the Feast of Boothsσκηνοπηγίαskēnopēgia

Feast of Booths

Feast of Booths (Tabernacles): the autumn feast in which people lived seven days in shelters, remembering the journey through the wilderness.

Where else “skēnopēgia” appears
wasἦνēn

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “ēn” appears
nearἐγγὺςengys

near

Near, close.

Where else “engys” appears

Translation note

The Feast of Booths was held in the autumn, at the end of the harvest; for seven days people lived in booths, remembering the journey through the wilderness (Leviticus 23:34-43).

The context

1And after these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him.

2 · This verse (above)

3So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples too may see your works that you are doing.

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To study John 7 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?

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