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John 11:16

Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ΘωμᾶςthōmasThomasΘωμᾶςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Thomas”, the subject formG2381Thomas, also called Didymus, one of the Twelve.Thomasὁhowhichὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.whichλεγόμενοςlegomenosis calledλέγω (legō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “is called”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.is calledΔίδυμοςdidumosDidymusΔίδυμοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Didymus”, the subject formG1324the Twin; Didymus, the Greek name equivalent to Thomas.This verse uses “Didymus”.Didymusτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.συμμαθηταῖςsummathētaisunto his fellowdisciplesσυμμαθητής (summathētēs)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto his fellowdisciples”, the to- or for-formG4827a fellow disciple.unto his fellowdisciplesἌγωμενagōmenLet usἄγω (agō)verb, present active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “Let us”, an ongoing or repeated actionG71I lead, lead away, bring (a person, or animal), guide, spend a day, go.Let usκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἀποθάνωμενapothanōmenmay dieἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “may die”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.may dieμετ’metwithμετά (meta)preposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.withαὐτοῦautouhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “him”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, 'We may go — we also, that we may die with him,'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said unto his fellow-disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Young’s Literal Translation

therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, 'We may go — we also, that we may die with him,'

World English Bible

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s also go, that we may die with him.”

Darby Translation

Thomas therefore, called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

Douay-Rheims

Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.

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