John 11:13
Strong's Lexicon
They
ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

thought
ἔδοξαν (edoxan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[Jesus] was talking
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

actual sleep
κοιμήσεως (koimēseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2838: Repose, taking rest, sleep. From koimao; sleeping, i.e. repose.

τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ὕπνου (hypnou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5258: Sleep; fig: spiritual sleep. From an obsolete primary; sleep, i.e. spiritual torpor.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[He]
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was speaking
εἰρήκει (eirēkei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

death
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

of [Lazarus].
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

Young's Literal Translation
but Jesus{.htm" title="{"> had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought He was speaking about natural sleep .

New American Standard Bible
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.

King James Bible
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

New Living Translation
They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.

English Standard Version
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.

New American Standard Bible
Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He was speaking of literal sleep.

King James Bible
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus, however, was speaking about his death, but they thought He was speaking about natural sleep.

International Standard Version
Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was speaking about resting or sleeping.

NET Bible
(Now Jesus had been talking about his death, but they thought he had been talking about real sleep.)

American Standard Version
Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

English Revised Version
Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

Young's Literal Translation
but Jesus had spoken about his death, but they thought that about the repose of sleep he speaketh.
















Cross References
Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

John 11:11
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

John 11:12
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

John 11:14
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 11:10
But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

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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