John 11:50
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בִּין
bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
συμφέρω
symphérō
to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
מוּת
mûwth
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
עַם
ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
כֹּל
kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
גּוֹי
gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
אָבַד
ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Key Terms in This Verse
συμφέρω symphérō
to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage
Study G4851 →בִּין bîyn
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Study H995 →אָבַד ʼâbad
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Study H6 →גּוֹי gôwy
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
Study H1471 →כֹּל kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Study H3606 →עַם ʻam
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Study H5971 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.
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