YHN 11:1 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ἦν
2. eimi
3. was
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIIA3··S
7. was
8. was
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72574
1. Δέ
2. de
3. And
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 72575
1. τὶς
2. tis
3. +a certain man
4. man
5. 51000
6. E····NMS
7. ˓a˒ certain ‹man›
8. ˓a˒ certain ‹man›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72576
1. ἐκεῖ
2. ekei
3. -
4. -
5. 15630
6. D·······
7. there
8. there
9. -
10. -
11. 72577
1. ἀσθενῶν
2. astheneō
3. ailing
4. -
5. 7700
6. VPPA·NMS
7. ailing
8. ailing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72578
1. Λάζαρος
2. lazaros
3. Lazaros
4. Lazarus
5. 29760
6. N····NMS
7. Lazaros
8. Lazarus
9. U
10. Person=Lazarus; Y33
11. 72579
1. ἀπό
2. apo
3. of
4. -
5. 5750
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72580
1. Βηθανίας
2. bēthania
3. Baʸthania
4. Bethany
5. 9630
6. N····GFS
7. Baʸthania
8. Bethany
9. U
10. Location=Bethany; Y33
11. 72581
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. of
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72582
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72583
1. κώμης
2. kōmē
3. village
4. village
5. 29680
6. N····GFS
7. village
8. village
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72584
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 72585
1. Μαρίας
2. maria
3. of Maria/(Miryām)
4. Maria
5. 31370
6. N····GFS
7. ˱of˲ Maria/(Miryām)
8. ˱of˲ Mary
9. U
10. Person=Mary2; Y33; F72593
11. 72586
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72587
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. -
11. 72588
1. Μάρθας
2. martha
3. Martha
4. Martha
5. 31360
6. N····GFS
7. Martha
8. Martha
9. U
10. Person=Martha; Y33
11. 72589
1. Μαρίας
2. maria
3. -
4. -
5. 31370
6. N····GFS
7. Maria/(Miryām)
8. Mary
9. U
10. Person=Mary2
11. 72590
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72591
1. ἀδελφῆς
2. adelfē
3. sister
4. sisters
5. 790
6. N····GFS
7. sister
8. sister
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72592
1. αὐτῆς
2. autos
3. of her
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GFS
7. ˱of˲ her
8. ˱of˲ her
9. -
10. Y33; R72586; Person=Mary2
11. 72593
1. αὐτοῦ
2. autos
3. -
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 72594

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 11:1–16: Jesus’ friend Lazarus died

In this section, a friend of Jesus, a man named Lazarus, became sick and died. Jesus waited until after he died before he went to Lazarus’ town. Jesus told his disciples that they should go because Lazarus was asleep and he wanted to wake him. They did not understand, so Jesus had to tell them that Lazarus was dead.

Here are other possible section headings:

Lazarus got sick and died

Jesus waited until after Lazarus died before going to him

Paragraph 11:1–3

This paragraph introduces some new people, Jesus’ friends. There were two sisters, Mary and Martha, and one brother, Lazarus. Lazarus became seriously ill, so the sisters sent a message to Jesus.

11:1a

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany,

¶ At that time a man named Lazarus became ill. He lived in Bethany,
¶ There was a man whose name was Lazarus who became very ill. He lived in the village/town of Bethany,

At this time a man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany: The Greek word that the BSB translates as At this time here introduces a new event in the story. Introduce this new event in a way that is natural in your own language. For example:

There was a man named Lazarus who had fallen ill. (REB)

a man named Lazarus: The phrase a man introduces a new person into the story. He is an important person in this story. Introduce Lazarus in a way that is natural in your language. For example:

A man by the name of Lazarus (CEV)

was sick: The Greek word that the BSB translates as sick here indicates that Lazarus had a very serious illness, one that could be fatal. This was Lazarus’ condition at the start of the story. It appears that Lazarus became ill at this time. Because he had not always been ill, it may be natural to say:

became ill (GNT)

He lived in Bethany: Bethany was a village or small town less than two miles east of Jerusalem. This was where Lazarus lived. In some languages it is natural to make that explicit. For example:

Lazarus, who lived in Bethany (GNT)

His home was at Bethany (REB)

General Comment on 11:1a

Verse 11:1a tells us two things about Lazarus: he was sick, and he lived in Bethany. In some languages it may be natural to translate this information using two independent clauses or sentences. For example:

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in the town of Bethany… (NCV)

There was a man named Lazarus who became very ill. His home was in Bethany…

11:1b

the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

the village where Mary lived with her sister Martha.
and his sisters Mary and Martha also lived there.

the village of Mary and her sister Martha: This phrase describes Bethany. It indicates that Mary and her sister Martha also lived in the village of Bethany. Mary and Martha were Lazarus’ sisters. They are also mentioned in Luke 10:38–42. See the General Comment on 11:1–2.

In some languages it may be natural to translate this as a separate sentence. For example:

Bethany was the town where Mary and her sister Martha lived. (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

[11:1–2](../11/01.md) provide background information about Lazarus and his sisters. Use the natural form in your language for expressing background information.

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

ἦν δέ τις ἀσθενῶν Λάζαρος ἀπὸ Βηθανίας

was (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἦν Δέ τὶς ἀσθενῶν Λάζαρος ἀπό Βηθανίας ἐκ τῆς κώμης Μαρίας καί Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς)

This verse introduces Lazarus as a new character in the story. Use the natural form in your language for introducing a new character. Alternate translation: [There was a man named Lazarus, who was from Bethany and was sick]

Note 3 topic: translate-kinship

Μάρθας τῆς ἀδελφῆς αὐτῆς

Martha the sister ˱of˲_her

Because those who wrote scripture usually listed the names of siblings in order from oldest to youngest, the list in [11:5](../11/05.md) suggests that Martha was the oldest and Lazarus was the youngest of the three siblings. If your language uses different words for sister depending on birth order, use the word for an older sister here. Alternate translation: [her older sister Martha]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. -
3. 11610
4. PS
5. de
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 72575
1. +a certain man
2. man
3. 51000
5. tis
6. E-····NMS
7. ˓a˒ certain ‹man›
8. ˓a˒ certain ‹man›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72576
1. was
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IIA3··S
7. was
8. was
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72574
1. ailing
2. -
3. 7700
5. astheneō
6. V-PPA·NMS
7. ailing
8. ailing
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72578
1. Lazaros
2. Lazarus
3. 29760
4. U
5. lazaros
6. N-····NMS
7. Lazaros
8. Lazarus
9. U
10. Person=Lazarus; Y33
11. 72579
1. of
2. -
3. 5750
5. apo
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72580
1. Baʸthania
2. Bethany
3. 9630
4. U
5. bēthania
6. N-····GFS
7. Baʸthania
8. Bethany
9. U
10. Location=Bethany; Y33
11. 72581
1. of
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. of
8. of
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72582
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72583
1. village
2. village
3. 29680
5. kōmē
6. N-····GFS
7. village
8. village
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72584
1. of Maria/(Miryām)
2. Maria
3. 31370
4. U
5. maria
6. N-····GFS
7. ˱of˲ Maria/(Miryām)
8. ˱of˲ Mary
9. U
10. Person=Mary2; Y33; F72593
11. 72586
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72587
1. Martha
2. Martha
3. 31360
4. U
5. martha
6. N-····GFS
7. Martha
8. Martha
9. U
10. Person=Martha; Y33
11. 72589
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72591
1. sister
2. sisters
3. 790
5. adelfē
6. N-····GFS
7. sister
8. sister
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72592
1. of her
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GFS
7. ˱of˲ her
8. ˱of˲ her
9. -
10. Y33; R72586; Person=Mary2
11. 72593

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.