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They answeredἀπεκρίθησανandκαὶsaidεἶπανto him,αὐτῷ“SurelyΜὴyouσὺare notεἶalsoκαὶfromἐκGalilee?τῆς ΓαλιλαίαςSearchἐραύνησονandκαὶseeἴδεthatὅτιno prophetπροφήτης οὐκarisesἐγείρεταιfromἐκGalilee.”τῆς Γαλιλαίας
John 7:52
Study it in the app“They answered and said to him, “Surely you are not also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet arises from Galilee.””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:52, word by word
- They answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsan
answer
To say something back to the one who spoke or asked.
Where else “apekrithēsan” appears- saidεἶπανeipan
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipan” appears- are notεἶei
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ei” appears- GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaias
Galilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaias” appears- Searchἐραύνησονeraunēson
search
Search, look carefully, examine thoroughly.
Where else “eraunēson” appears- seeἴδεide
perceive
To realize, understand.
Where else “ide” appears- no prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētēs” appears- arisesἐγείρεταιegeiretai
raise up
To make someone appear, to raise up.
Where else “egeiretai” appears
Translation note
The prophet Jonah was from Gath-hepher (2 Kings 14:25), in the territory of Zebulun (Joshua 19:13), in Galilee.
Places in this verse
Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
The context
51“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing?”
52 · This verse (above)
53And each one went to his own house.
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?