King James Version
John 11:18
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
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ἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wasδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΒηθανίαbēthaniaBethanyΒηθανίαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Bethany”, the subject formG963(a) Bethany, the home of Lazarus, Martha, and Mary, near Jerusalem, (b) Bethany, beyond Jordan.ἐγγὺςengusnighἐγγύςpreposition — “nigh”G1451near.nighτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἱεροσολύμωνhierosolumōnunto JerusalemἹεροσόλυμα (hierosoluma)noun, genitive, plural, neuter — “unto Jerusalem”, the of-formG2414the Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem.unto Jerusalemὡςhōsaboutὡςadverb — “about”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.aboutἀπὸapooffἀπόadverb — “off”G575from, away from.offσταδίωνstadiōnstadiumστάδιος (stadios)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “stadium”, the of-formG4712(a) a stadium, one eighth of a Roman mile, (b) a race-course for public games.δεκαπέντεdekapentefifteenδεκαπέντεadjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “fifteen”, the of-formG1178fifteen.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
And Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off,
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American Standard Version (1901)
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off;
Young’s Literal Translation
And Bethany was nigh to Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off,
World English Bible
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.
Darby Translation
Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia off,
Douay-Rheims
(Now Bethania was near Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off.)
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