John 12:6
New Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אָמַר
ʼâmar
to say (used with great latitude)
דָּרַשׁ
dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
פָּנִים
pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi...
כִּיס
kîyç
a cup; also a bag formoney or weights
יָלַד
yâlad
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
שָׁם
shâm
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
Key Terms in This Verse
דָּרַשׁ dârash
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
Study H1875 →יָלַד yâlad
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
Study H3205 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →פָּנִים pânîym
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Study H6440 →Cross References
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth...
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
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