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Soοὖνthey were seekingἐζήτουνto seizeπιάσαιhim,αὐτὸνandκαὶno oneοὐδεὶςlaidἐπέβαλενa handτὴν χεῖραonἐπ’him,αὐτὸνbecauseὅτιhis hourἡ ὥρα αὐτοῦhad not yetοὔπωcome.ἐληλύθει
John 7:30
Study it in the app“So they were seeking to seize him, and no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:30, word by word
- they were seekingἐζήτουνezētoun
try
To try for something; to be after someone's life is to plan to kill them.
Where else “ezētoun” appears- to seizeπιάσαιpiasai
seize
To catch someone, or take them by the hand.
Where else “piasai” appears- laidἐπέβαλενepebalen
lay on
To put something on something else; also to seize someone.
Where else “epebalen” appears- a handχεῖραcheira
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheira” appears- his hourὥραhōra
moment
The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.
Where else “hōra” appears- had not yetοὔπωoupō
not yet
Not yet.
Where else “oupō” appears- comeἐληλύθειelēlythei
arrive
For a time or event to come: "the hour is coming".
Where else “elēlythei” appears
The context
29I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me.”
30 · This verse (above)
31But many of the crowd believed in him, and they were saying, “When the Messiah comes, he will not do more signs than this man has done, will he?”
To study John 7 in a group
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. 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. 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?