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The Phariseesοἱ ΦαρισαῖοιheardἬκουσανthe crowdτοῦ ὄχλουgrumblingγογγύζοντοςthese thingsταῦταaboutπερὶhim,αὐτοῦandκαὶthe high priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςandκαὶthe Phariseesοἱ Φαρισαῖοιsentἀπέστειλανofficersὑπηρέταςtoἵναseizeπιάσωσινhim.αὐτόν
John 7:32
Study it in the app“The Pharisees heard the crowd grumbling these things about him, and the high priests and the Pharisees sent officers to seize him.”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:32, word by word
- The PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioi
Pharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaioi” appears- heardἬκουσανĒkousan
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “Ēkousan” appears- the crowdὄχλουochlou
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlou” appears- grumblingγογγύζοντοςgongyzontos
grumble
Grumble, complain under one's breath.
Where else “gongyzontos” appears- the high priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereis
chief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereis” appears- sentἀπέστειλανapesteilan
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “apesteilan” appears- officersὑπηρέταςhypēretas
officer
A man serving a judge as enforcer.
Where else “hypēretas” appears- seizeπιάσωσινpiasōsin
seize
To catch someone, or take them by the hand.
Where else “piasōsin” appears
The context
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?”
32 · This verse (above)
33So Jesus said, “I am with you a little while longer, and then I go to the one who sent me.
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?