King James Version

John 11:19

And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “now” (δὲ) before of here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὴν) before Martha here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὰς) before concerning here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before Mary here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “concerning” (περὶ) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of them” (αὐτῶν.) after brother here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

πολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαίωνioudaiōnJewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.the Jewsἐληλύθεισανelēlutheisancameἔρχομαι (erchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, pluperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “came”, a completed action before another past momentG2064I come, go.cameπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΜάρθανmarthanMarthaΜάρθα (martha)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Martha”, the object formG3136Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany.Marthaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andΜαριὰμmariamMaryΜαριάμnoun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Mary”, the object formG3137Mary, Miriam, (a) the mother of Jesus, (b) of Magdala, (c) sister of Martha and Lazarus, (d) wife of Cleopas, (e) mother of John Mark, (f) a Christian woman in Rome.This verse uses “Mary”.Maryἵναhinatoἵναconjunction — “to”G2443in order that, so that.toπαραμυθήσωνταιparamuthēsōntaicomfortπαραμυθέομαι (paramutheomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “comfort”, a single actionG3888I encourage, comfort, console, exhort.This verse uses “comfort”.comfortαὐτὰςautasthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, feminine — “them”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themπερὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.concerningτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀδελφοῦadelphoubrotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “brother”, the of-formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brother

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τὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.περὶpericoncerningπερίpreposition — “concerning”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “concerning”.αὐτῶνautōntheirαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, feminine — “their”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;

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American Standard Version (1901)

and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

Young’s Literal Translation

and many of the Jews had come unto Martha and Mary, that they might comfort them concerning their brother;

World English Bible

Many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to console them concerning their brother.

Darby Translation

and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.

Douay-Rheims

And many of the Jews were come to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

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