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John 5:3

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— In these lay a multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, and withered, [[waiting for the moving of the waters;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— In these lay a multitude of them that were sick, blind, halt, withered, [waiting for the moving of the water.]
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— In these lay a great multitude of impotent persons, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— In these lay a multitude of sick, blind, lame, withered, [awaiting the moving of the water.]
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— In these, was lying a throng of them who were sick,—blind, lame, withered.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— in these were lying a great multitude of the ailing, blind, lame, withered, waiting for the moving of the water,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— In these lay a great multitude of sick, of blind, of lame, of withered: waiting for the moving of the water.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— In the which lay a great multitude of sicke folke, of blinde, halte, and withered, wayting for the mouing of the water.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— In these lay a great multitude of impotent folke, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the mouing of the water.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And at these entrances a great many sick people were lying, the blind, the lame, and the crippled; and they were waiting for the water to be stirred up;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And in these were many infirm people, blind and lame and withered, awaiting the moving of the waters.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And in them were laid a great multitude of the sick, and the blind, and the lame, and the withered, waiting for the moving of the waters.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
In 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
these 5025
{5025} Prime
ταύταις
tautais
{tow'-taheece}
Dative and accusative feminine plural respectively of G3778; (to or with or by, etc.) these.
lay 2621
{2621} Prime
κατάκειμαι
katakeimai
{kat-ak'-i-mahee}
From G2596 and G2749; to lie down, that is, (by implication) be sick; specifically to recline at a meal.
z5711
<5711> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 184
a great 4183
{4183} Prime
πολύς
polus
{pol-oos'}
Including the forms from the alternate 'pollos'; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely.
multitude 4128
{4128} Prime
πλῆθος
plethos
{play'-thos}
From G4130; a fulness, that is, a large number, throng, populace.
of impotent folk, 770
{0770} Prime
ἀσθενέω
astheneo
{as-then-eh'-o}
From G0772; to be feeble (in any sense).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
of blind, 5185
{5185} Prime
τυφλός
tuphlos
{toof-los'}
From G5187; opaque (as if smoky), that is, (by analogy) blind (physically or mentally).
halt, 5560
{5560} Prime
χωλός
cholos
{kho-los'}
Apparently a primary word; 'halt', that is, limping.
withered, 3584
{3584} Prime
ξηρός
xeros
{xay-ros'}
From the base of G3582 (through the idea of scorching); arid; by implication shrunken, earth (as opposed to water).
waiting for 1551
{1551} Prime
ἐκδέχομαι
ekdechomai
{ek-dekh'-om-ahee}
From G1537 and G1209; to accept from some source, that is, (by implication) to await.
z5740
<5740> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 544
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
moving 2796
{2796} Prime
κίνησις
kinesis
{kin'-ay-sis}
From G2795; a stirring.
of the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
water. 5204
{5204} Prime
ὕδωρ
hudor
{hoo'-dore}
From the base of G5205; water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on John 5:2-3.


John 5:3

_ _ impotent — infirm.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on John 5:1-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
of blind:

Matthew 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Luke 7:22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

withered:

1 Kings 13:4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
Zechariah 11:17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Mark 3:1-4 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. ... And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

waiting:

Proverbs 8:34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Lamentations 3:26 [It is] good that [a man] should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
Romans 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].
James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

1K 13:4. Pv 8:34. Lm 3:26. Zc 11:17. Mt 15:30. Mk 3:1. Lk 7:22. Ro 8:25. Jm 5:7.

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