John 4:31

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

In the mean while the disciples prayed him, saying, Rabbi, eat.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Ἐν δὲ τῷ μεταξὺ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ, λέγοντες, Ῥαββί, φάγε.

Transliteration

In de the metaxy ērōtōn him the mathētai, legontes, Rhabbi, phage.

Grammar Details

Ἐν: preposition - in
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
τῷ μεταξὺ: dative, neuter, singular with article + adverb - the meanwhile
*ērōtōn*: imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they were asking/requesting
αὐτὸν: accusative, masculine, singular - him
οἱ μαθηταὶ: nominative, masculine, plural with article - the disciples
*legontes*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
*Rhabbi*: vocative - Rabbi/Teacher (Hebrew loan word)
*phage*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person singular - eat!

Word Meanings

*metaxy*: meanwhile/interval/in the meantime
*Rhabbi*: Rabbi/my master/my teacher (Hebrew honorific title)

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Referenced Verses

Gen 24:33 : 33 And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Matt 23:7 : 7 and the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called of men, Rabbi.
John 1:38 : 38 And Jesus turned, and beheld them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? And they said unto him, Rabbi (which is to say, being interpreted, Teacher), where abideth thou?
Acts 16:30-34 : 30 and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, {G5547} and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. 32 And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house. 33 And he took them {G1722} the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately. 34 And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God.

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