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John 5:6-9

6When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?” 7“Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.” 8Then Jesus told him, “Get up, pick up your mat, and walk.” 9Immediately the man was made well, and he picked up his mat and began to walk. Now this happened on the Sabbath day,
John 5:6-9
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Verse 6

Original language (Greek)

τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς κατακείμενον, καὶ γνοὺς ὅτι πολὺν ἤδη χρόνον ἔχει, λέγει αὐτῷ· θέλεις ὑγιὴς γενέσθαι;

  1. τοῦτονtouton“Him”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  2. ἰδὼνidōn“having seen”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from εἴδω · “to perceive” · Strong's G1492H
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  5. κατακείμενον,katakeimenon“lying,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, accusative, singular, masculine · from κατάκειμαι · “to recline” · Strong's G2621
  6. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  7. γνοὺςgnous“having known”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  8. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  9. πολὺνpolun“a long”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, masculine · from πολύς · “much” · Strong's G4183
  10. ἤδηēdē“already”
    Adverb · “already” · Strong's G2235
  11. χρόνονchronon“time”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from χρόνος · “time” · Strong's G5550
  12. ἔχει,echei“he has been,”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔχω · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  13. λέγειlegei“He says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  14. αὐτῷ·autō“to him;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  15. θέλειςtheleis“Desire you”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person singular · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  16. ὑγιὴςhugiēs“well”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑγιής · “healthy” · Strong's G5199
  17. γενέσθαι;genesthai“to become?”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), infinitive · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096

Verse 7

Original language (Greek)

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ἀσθενῶν· κύριε, ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἔχω ἵνα ὅταν ταραχθῇ τὸ ὕδωρ βάλῃ με εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν· ἐν ᾧ δὲ ἔρχομαι ἐγώ, ἄλλος πρὸ ἐμοῦ καταβαίνει.

  1. ἀπεκρίθηapekrithē“Answered”
    Verb, aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἀποκρίνω · “to answer” · Strong's G0611
  2. αὐτῷautō“Him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. ὁho“the [one]”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. ἀσθενῶν·asthenōn“ailing;”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, singular, masculine · from ἀσθενέω · “be weak” · Strong's G0770H
  5. κύριε,kurie“Sir,”
    Noun, vocative, singular, masculine · from κύριος · “lord” · Strong's G2962H
  6. ἄνθρωπονanthrōpon“a man”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from ἄνθρωπος · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  7. οὐκouk“not”
    Particle, negative · from οὐ · “no” · Strong's G3756
  8. ἔχωechō“I have”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 1st person singular · “to have/be” · Strong's G2192
  9. ἵναina“that”
    Conjunction · “in order that/to” · Strong's G2443
  10. ὅτανhotan“when”
    Conjunction · “when(-ever)” · Strong's G3752
  11. ταραχθῇtarachthēa“may be stirred”
    Verb, aorist, passive, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from ταράσσω · “to trouble” · Strong's G5015
  12. τὸto“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ὕδωρhudōr“water”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · from ὕδωρ, ὕδατος · “water” · Strong's G5204
  14. βάλῃbalē“he may put”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd person singular · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906H
  15. μεme“me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  16. εἰςeis“into”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  17. τὴνtēn“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  18. κολυμβήθραν·kolumbēthran“pool;”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from κολυμβήθρα · “pool” · Strong's G2861
  19. ἐνen“in”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  20. ᾧhō“which”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  21. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  22. ἔρχομαιerchomai“am going”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 1st person singular · “to come/go” · Strong's G2064
  23. ἐγώ,egō“I myself,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  24. ἄλλοςallos“another”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “another” · Strong's G0243
  25. πρὸpro“before”
    Preposition · from πρό · “before” · Strong's G4253
  26. ἐμοῦemou“me”
    Possessive pronoun, 1st person · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G1473
  27. καταβαίνει.katabainei“descends.”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from καταβαίνω · “to come/go down” · Strong's G2597

Verse 8

Original language (Greek)

λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἔγειρε, ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει.

  1. λέγειlegei“Says”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from λέγω · “to speak” · Strong's G3004G
  2. αὐτῷautō“to him”
    Personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  4. Ἰησοῦς·Iēsous“Jesus;”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · from Ἰησοῦς · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  5. ἔγειρε,egeire“do arise,”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from ἐγείρω · “to arise” · Strong's G1453
  6. ἆρονaron“do take up”
    Verb, aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from αἴρω · “to take up” · Strong's G0142
  7. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. κράβαττόνkrabatton“mat”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κράββατος · “bed” · Strong's G2895
  9. σουsou“of you”
    Personal pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, singular · from σύ · “you” · Strong's G4771
  10. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  11. περιπάτει.peripatei“do walk.”
    Verb, present, active, imperative, 2nd person singular · from περιπατέω · “to walk” · Strong's G4043

Verse 9

Original language (Greek)

καὶ εὐθέως ἐγένετο ὑγιὴς ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἦρεν τὸν κράβαττον αὐτοῦ καὶ περιεπάτει· ἦν δὲ σάββατον ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ.

  1. καὶkai“And”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  2. εὐθέωςeutheōs“immediately”
    Adverb · “immediately” · Strong's G2112
  3. ἐγένετοegeneto“became”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, middle (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  4. ὑγιὴςhugiēs“well”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · from ὑγιής · “healthy” · Strong's G5199
  5. ὁho“the”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  6. ἄνθρωποςanthrōpos“man”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “a human” · Strong's G0444
  7. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. ἦρενēren“he took up”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from αἴρω · “to take up” · Strong's G0142
  9. τὸνton“the”
    Article, accusative, singular, masculine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. κράβαττονkrabatton“mat”
    Noun, accusative, singular, masculine · from κράββατος · “bed” · Strong's G2895
  11. αὐτοῦautou“of him”
    Personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  12. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  13. περιεπάτει·periepatei“was walking;”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from περιπατέω · “to walk” · Strong's G4043
  14. ἦνēn“It was”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  15. δὲde“now”
    Conjunction · from δέ · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  16. σάββατονsabbaton“Sabbath”
    Noun, nominative, singular, neuter · “Sabbath” · Strong's G4521
  17. ἐνen“on”
    Preposition · “in/on/among” · Strong's G1722
  18. ἐκείνῃekeinē“that [very]”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἐκεῖνος · “that” · Strong's G1565
  19. τῇtēa“<the>”
    Article, dative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  20. ἡμέρᾳ.hēmera“day.”
    Noun, dative, singular, feminine · from ἡμέρα · “day” · Strong's G2250
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)