John 11:16 — Greek interlinear

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strong's
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. εἶπεν
2. λέγω
3. said
4. -
5. G3004 ↗
6. V-IAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72871
1. Οὖν
2. οὖν
3. Therefore
4. so
5. G3767 ↗
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 72872
1. Θωμᾶς
2. Θωμᾶς
3. Thōmas
4. Toma !(Thomas
5. G2381 ↗
6. N-····NMS
7. Thōmas
8. Thomas
9. U
10. Person=Thomas; Y33; F72875; F72882; F72884
11. 72873
1. ὁ
2. ὁ
3. which
4. -
5. G3588 ↗
6. R-····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72874
1. λεγόμενος
2. λέγω
3. being called
4. (nicknamed
5. G3004 ↗
6. V-PPP·NMS
7. ˓being˒ called
8. ˓being˒ called
9. -
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas
11. 72875
1. Δίδυμος
2. Δίδυμος
3. Didumos/[twin]
4. ‘Twin
5. G1324 ↗
6. N-····NMS
7. Didumos/[twin]
8. Didymus
9. U
10. Y33
11. 72876
1. τοῖς
2. ὁ
3. to the
4. to the
5. G3588 ↗
6. E-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72877
1. συμμαθηταῖς
2. συμμαθητής
3. fellow-apprentices/followers
4. -
5. G4827 ↗
6. N-····DMP
7. fellow-apprentices/followers
8. fellow-disciples
9. -
10. Y33; F72882; F72884
11. 72878
1. αὐτοῦ
2. αὐτός
3. -
4. -
5. G846 ↗
6. R-···3GMS
7. ˱of˲ him
8. ˱of˲ him
9. -
10. -
11. 72879
1. ἄγωμεν
2. ἄγω
3. May be going
4. go
5. G71 ↗
6. V-SPA1··P
7. ˓may_be˒ going
8. ˓may_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72880
1. καί
2. καί
3. also
4. -
5. G2532 ↗
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72881
1. Ἡμεῖς
2. ἐγώ
3. we
4. we
5. G1473 ↗
6. R-···1N·P
7. we
8. we
9. D
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas; R72878
11. 72882
1. ἵνα
2. ἵνα
3. in order that
4. that
5. G2443 ↗
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72883
1. ἀποθάνωμεν
2. ἀποθνῄσκω
3. we may die off
4. we
5. G599 ↗
6. V-SAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ die_off
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ die_off
9. -
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas; R72878
11. 72884
1. μετʼ
2. μετά
3. with
4. -
5. G3326 ↗
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72885
1. αὐτοῦ
2. αὐτός
3. him
4. -
5. G846 ↗
6. R-···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72886

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 11:11–16

Jesus explained to his disciples that Lazarus had died and that he now wanted to go to Bethany in Judea.

11:16a

Then Thomas called Didymus said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go,

Then Thomas (called the Twin) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us^(incl) go as well,
Then Thomas, also called “Twin,” said to the other disciples, “We^(incl) should all go to Judea with Jesus

Then Thomas called Didymus: The name Thomas comes from a Hebrew word meaning “twin,” and Didymus is a Greek word meaning “twin.” Didymus was another name that people called Thomas, a nickname, and some translations translate it into English as “the Twin.” Apparently he had a twin brother or sister. We do not know if he was the older or the younger twin.

The verb called is passive. There are two ways to translate it:

Use a passive verb. For example:
Thomas (called Didymus) (NIV)
Use an active verb. For example:
Thomas, whose nickname was “Twin” (CEV)

Translate this expression in the way that is most natural in your language.

his fellow disciples: This phrase refers to the other disciples, the ones who were disciples with Thomas. See how you translated the word disciples in 11:7 and 11:12. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

the rest of the disciples (NIV)

the other disciples (CEV)

the other followers (NCV)

Let us also go: The verb Let us…go is the same as in 11:15c. It means “we^(incl) should go.” Thomas wanted to go with Jesus to Judea. He was encouraging the other disciples to go also. You may want to translate this as a strong suggestion. For example:

We^(incl) should go too

also: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as also here means “as well as Jesus” or “along with Jesus.” In many languages it may be natural to make this explicit. Consider using the term the disciples used to address Jesus in 11:8a or 11:12a. For example:

along with the Teacher (GNT)

11:16b

so that we may die with Him.”

in order that we^(incl) may die with our^(incl) Teacher/Lord.”
so that we can die with him there.”

so that: This word here introduces a purpose clause. Thomas wanted to go to Judea with Jesus in order to die with him there.

we may die with Him: Thomas expected the Jewish leaders to kill Jesus. He was willing to die with Jesus. In this clause, Thomas expressed his loyalty and love for his Lord.

we may die: The Greek words that the BSB translates as we may die can refer to any kind of death. However, in this context, the words imply a violent death. Jesus’ opponents had tried to stone Jesus and here it is implied that Jesus and his disciples would be killed. Here is another way to translate these words:

we may be killed

we: This pronoun is inclusive here. It refers to Thomas, who is speaking, and the other disciples.

with Him: This phrase means “with Jesus.” All of them would die together. Check that your readers do not understand this to mean “with Lazarus.” Here is another way to translate this phrase:

with Jesus (NLT)

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

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strong's
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. Therefore
2. so
3. G3767 ↗
4. Οὖν
5. οὖν
6. C-·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. S
10. Y33
11. 72872
1. Thōmas
2. Toma !(Thomas
3. G2381 ↗
4. Θωμᾶς
5. Θωμᾶς
6. N-····NMS
7. Thōmas
8. Thomas
9. U
10. Person=Thomas; Y33; F72875; F72882; F72884
11. 72873
1. which
2. -
3. G3588 ↗
4. ὁ
5. ὁ
6. R-····NMS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72874
1. being called
2. (nicknamed
3. G3004 ↗
4. λεγόμενος
5. λέγω
6. V-PPP·NMS
7. ˓being˒ called
8. ˓being˒ called
9. -
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas
11. 72875
1. Didumos/[twin]
2. ‘Twin
3. G1324 ↗
4. Δίδυμος
5. Δίδυμος
6. N-····NMS
7. Didumos/[twin]
8. Didymus
9. U
10. Y33
11. 72876
1. said
2. -
3. G3004 ↗
4. εἶπεν
5. λέγω
6. V-IAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72871
1. to the
2. to the
3. G3588 ↗
4. τοῖς
5. ὁ
6. E-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ the
8. ˱to˲ the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72877
1. fellow-apprentices/followers
2. -
3. G4827 ↗
4. συμμαθηταῖς
5. συμμαθητής
6. N-····DMP
7. fellow-apprentices/followers
8. fellow-disciples
9. -
10. Y33; F72882; F72884
11. 72878
1. May be
2. go
3. G71 ↗
4. ἄγωμεν
5. ἄγω
6. V-SPA1··P
7. ˓may_be˒ going
8. ˓may_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72880
1. we
2. we
3. G1473 ↗
4. Ἡμεῖς
5. ἐγώ
6. R-···1N·P
7. we
8. we
9. D
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas; R72878
11. 72882
1. going
2. go
3. G71 ↗
4. ἄγωμεν
5. ἄγω
6. V-SPA1··P
7. ˓may_be˒ going
8. ˓may_be˒ going
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72880
1. also
2. -
3. G2532 ↗
4. καί
5. καί
6. D-·······
7. also
8. also
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72881
1. in order that
2. that
3. G2443 ↗
4. ἵνα
5. ἵνα
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72883
1. we may die off
2. we
3. G599 ↗
4. ἀποθάνωμεν
5. ἀποθνῄσκω
6. V-SAA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ die_off
8. ˱we˲ ˓may˒ die_off
9. -
10. Y33; R72873; Person=Thomas; R72878
11. 72884
1. with
2. -
3. G3326 ↗
4. μετʼ
5. μετά
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y33
11. 72885
1. him
2. -
3. G846 ↗
4. αὐτοῦ
5. αὐτός
6. R-···3GMS
7. him
8. him
9. -
10. Y33; R72850; Person=Jesus
11. 72886

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.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 11:16

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

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

Paragraph 11:11–16

11:16a

11:16b

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