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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

John 7:2

ἦν δὲ ἐγγὺς ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἡ σκηνοπηγία.

Rough Word-by-word:
it was being and near the feast of the Jews the Tabernacles.

Smooth Translation:
And the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near.

ἦν verb imperfect indicative 3rd singular from εἰμί (I am) "[she] it was being"

δὲ post positive conjunction "and"

ἐγγὺς adverb "near"

definite article nominative singular feminine "the"

ἑορτὴ noun nominative singular feminine "feast"

τῶν definite article genitive plural masculine "[of] the"

Ἰουδαίων substantive adjective genitive plural masculine "Jews"

definite article nominative singular feminine "the"

σκηνοπηγία proper noun nominative singular feminine "Tent pitching, Tabernacles"

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