John 11:42

42IἐγὼandδὲknewᾔδεινthatὅτιalwaysπάντοτέMeμουYou hearἀκούεις·butἀλλὰon account ofδιὰtheτὸνcrowdὄχλοντὸνstanding aroundπεριεστῶταI said [it]εἶπον,thatἵναthey may believeπιστεύσωσινthatὅτιYouσύMeμεsentἀπέστειλας.

And I knew that You always hear Me; but I said [it] because of the crowd standing around, so that they may believe that You sent Me.”

Vocab difficulty

29.0

Rare words

  • περιεστῶτα

    περιΐστημι

    in intrans. act. tenses: I stand around; mid: I avoid, shun.