John 20:4

The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
John 20:4
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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,

  1. ἔτρεχονetrechon“Were running”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from τρέχω · “to run” · Strong's G5143
  2. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. οἱhoi“the”
    Article, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. δύοduo“two”
    Adjective, number · “two” · Strong's G1417
  5. ὁμοῦ·homou“together;”
    Adverb · from ὁμοῦ · “together” · Strong's G3674
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. ἄλλοςallos“other”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “another” · Strong's G0243
  9. μαθητὴςmathētēs“disciple”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from μαθητής · “disciple” · Strong's G3101
  10. προέδραμενproedramen“ran ahead”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from προτρέχω · “to outrun” · Strong's G4390
  11. τάχιονtachion“quicker”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter, comparative · “more quickly” · Strong's G5032
  12. τοῦtou“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ΠέτρουPetrou“than Peter”
    Noun, genitive, singular, masculine · from Πέτρος · “Peter” · Strong's G4074G
  14. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  15. ἦλθενēlthen“came”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔρχομαι · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  16. πρῶτοςprōtos“first”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “first” · Strong's G4413G
  17. εἰςeis“to”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  18. τὸto“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  19. 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)