John 1:37

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἤκουσαν αὐτοῦ οἱ δύο μαθηταὶ λαλοῦντος, καὶ ἠκολούθησαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Transliteration

And ēkousan autou hoi dyo mathētai lalountos, and ēkolouthēsan tō Iēsou.

Grammar Details

• *ēkousan*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *akouō* - heard
• *autou*: genitive masculine singular pronoun - him
• *dyo*: nominative numeral - two
• *mathētai*: nominative masculine plural of *mathētēs* - disciples
• *lalountos*: present active participle, genitive masculine singular of *laleō* - speaking
• *ēkolouthēsan*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *akoloutheō* - followed
• *Iēsou*: dative masculine singular - Jesus

Word Meanings

• *ēkousan*: heard/listened to
• *mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
• *lalountos*: speaking/talking
• *ēkolouthēsan*: followed/went after/became disciples of

Referenced Verses

• Rom 10:17 : 17 So belief [cometh] of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
• Zech 8:21 : 21 and the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to entreat the favor of Jehovah, and to seek Jehovah of hosts: I will go also.
• John 1:43 : 43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.
• John 4:39-42 : 39 And from that city many of the Samaritans believed on him because of the word of the woman, who testified, He told me all things that [ever] I did. 40 So when the Samaritans came unto him, they besought him to abide with them: and he abode there two days. 41 And many more believed because of his word; 42 and they said to the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy speaking: for we have heard for ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Saviour of the world.
• Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: {G2532} he that will, let him take the water of life freely.
• Prov 15:23 : 23 A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!
• Eph 4:29 : 29 Let {G3956} no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.