God & Savior

John 13:4

So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
John 13:4
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Original language (Greek)

ἐγείρεται ἐκ τοῦ δείπνου καὶ τίθησιν τὰ ἱμάτια, καὶ λαβὼν λέντιον διέζωσεν ἑαυτόν.

  1. ἐγείρεταιegeiretai“He rises”
    Verb, present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἐγείρω · “to arise” · Strong's G1453
  2. ἐκek“from”
    Preposition · “out from” · Strong's G1537
  3. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. δείπνουdeipnou“supper”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from δεῖπνον · “dinner” · Strong's G1173
  5. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  6. τίθησινtithēsin“lays aside”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from τίθημι · “to place” · Strong's G5087
  7. τὰta“the”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἱμάτια,himatia“garments,”
    Noun, accusative, plural, neuter · from ἱμάτιον · “clothing” · Strong's G2440
  9. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  10. λαβὼνlabōn“having taken”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from λαμβάνω · “to take” · Strong's G2983
  11. λέντιονlention“a towel”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “towel” · Strong's G3012
  12. διέζωσενdiezōsen“He girded”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from διαζώννυμι · “to tie around” · Strong's G1241
  13. ἑαυτόν.he'auton“Himself.”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)