John 4:51
Strong's Lexicon
And
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

while he
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.

{was} still
ἤδη (ēdē)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.

on the way,
καταβαίνοντος (katabainontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2597: To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.

his
‹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.

servants
δοῦλοι (douloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.

met
ὑπήντησαν (hypēntēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5221: To meet, go to meet. From hupo and a derivative of anti; to go opposite under, i.e. To encounter, fall in with.

him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 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.

with the news
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

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

his
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.

boy
παῖς (pais)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3816: Perhaps from paio; a boy, or, a girl, and a child; specially, a slave or servant.

was alive.
ζῇ ()
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2198: To live, be alive. A primary verb; to live.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.

Young's Literal Translation
and he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying—‘Thy child doth live;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was still going down, his slaves met him saying that his boy was alive.

New American Standard Bible
As he was now going down, [his] slaves met him, saying that his son was living.

King James Bible
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told [him], saying, Thy son liveth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
While he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was living.

New Living Translation
While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well.

English Standard Version
As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering.

New American Standard Bible
As he was now going down, his slaves met him, saying that his son was living.

King James Bible
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While he was still going down, his slaves met him saying that his boy was alive.

International Standard Version
While he was on his way, his servants met him and told him that his child was alive.

NET Bible
While he was on his way down, his slaves met him and told him that his son was going to live.

American Standard Version
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.

English Revised Version
And as he was now going down, his servants met him, saying, that his son lived.

Young's Literal Translation
and he now going down, his servants met him, and told, saying -- 'Thy child doth live;'
















Cross References
John 4:50
Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way.

John 4:52
Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

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

John 4:49
The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.

John 4:48
Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.

John 4:53
So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house.

John 4:54
This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
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