John 2:19

In the temple, the Jews ask Jesus for a sign.

Greek

ἀπεκρίθηah-peh-KREE-thayἸησοῦςih-ay-SOOSκαὶkaiεἶπενAY-penαὐτοῖς·ow-TOYSΛύσατεLOO-sah-tehτὸνtonναὸνnah-ONτοῦτονTOO-tonκαὶkaiἐνenτρισὶνtrih-SEENἡμέραιςhay-MEH-raisἐγερῶeh-geh-ROHαὐτόν.ow-TON

Latin

Responditres-PON-ditJēsūs,YAY-soosetetdīxitDEEK-siteīs:EH-eesSolviteSOL-wih-tehtemplumTEM-plumhoc,hoketetinintribusTRIH-busdiēbusdee-AY-busexcitābōex-kih-TAH-bohillud.IH-lud

English

Jesus answered and said to them, “Tear down this temple, and in three days I will raise it.”

Word by word

Greek	Latin	Note
ἀπεκρίθηfrom ἀποκρίνομαι, “to answer”	Responditfrom respondeō	ἀπεκρίθη: he answered, from ἀποκρίνομαι. Latin: respondit.
Ἰησοῦς“Jesus”	Jēsūs	Ἰησοῦς, Jēsūs.
καὶfrom καί, “and”	etall forms	καί, et.
εἶπενfrom λέγω, “to say”	dīxitfrom dīcō	εἶπεν: said. dīxit.
αὐτοῖςfrom αὐτός, “he; self”	eīsfrom is	αὐτοῖς, eīs.
Λύσατεfrom λύω, “to loose, destroy”	Solvitefrom solvō	λύσατε: tear down, from λύω, to loose or undo. An aorist imperative, plural. Latin: solvite, from solvō, to loosen.
τὸν ναὸνfrom ναός, “temple, sanctuary”	templumall forms	τὸν ναόν: the temple, from ναός, the sanctuary itself. Latin: templum, with no article.
τοῦτονfrom οὗτος, “this”	hocfrom hic	τοῦτον: this, masculine like ναός. Latin: hoc, neuter, to match templum.
καὶfrom καί, “and”	etall forms	καί, et.
ἐν τρισὶνfrom τρεῖς, “three”	in tribusfrom trēs	ἐν τρισίν: in three, the dative of τρεῖς. Latin: in tribus.
ἡμέραιςfrom ἡμέρα, “day”	diēbusfrom diēs	ἡμέραις: days, from ἡμέρα, day. A dative of time. Latin: diēbus, ablative, from diēs.
ἐγερῶfrom ἐγείρω, “to raise”	excitābōfrom excitō	ἐγερῶ: I will raise, the future of ἐγείρω. Latin: excitābō, from excitō, to rouse.
αὐτόνfrom αὐτός, “he; self; it”	illudfrom ille	αὐτόν: it, masculine for the temple. Latin: illud, neuter.

New core words

Greek

λύω loose, release, destroy ναός temple, sanctuary

Latin

solvō loosen, untie, release; destroy; pay templum temple

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