The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.John 20:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Greek)
ἔτρεχον δὲ οἱ δύο ὁμοῦ· καὶ ὁ ἄλλος μαθητὴς προέδραμεν τάχιον τοῦ Πέτρου καὶ ἦλθεν πρῶτος εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον,
- ἔτρεχονetrechon“Were running”Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from τρέχω · “to run” · Strong's G5143
- δὲde“now”Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
- οἱhoi“the”Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- δύοduo“two”Adjective, number · “two” · Strong's G1417
- ὁμοῦ·homou“together;”Adverb · from ὁμοῦ · “together” · Strong's G3674
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ὁho“the”Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ἄλλοςallos“other”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “another” · Strong's G0243
- μαθητὴςmathētēs“disciple”Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
- προέδραμενproedramen“ran ahead”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προτρέχω · “to outrun” · Strong's G4390
- τάχιονtachion“quicker”Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · “more quickly” · Strong's G5032
- τοῦtou“<the>”Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- ΠέτρουPetrou“than Peter”Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Πέτρος · “Peter” · Strong's G4074G
- καὶkai“and”Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
- ἦλθενēlthen“came”Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
- πρῶτοςprōtos“first”Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “first” · Strong's G4413G
- εἰςeis“to”Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
- τὸto“the”Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
- μνημεῖον,mnēmeion“tomb,”Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · from μνημεῖον · “grave” · Strong's G3419
- Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)