John 11:28

Authorized King James Version

And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#2
ταῦτά
G5023
so
these things
#3
εἰποῦσα
G2036
said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#4
ἀπῆλθεν
G565
she went her way
to go off (i.e., depart), aside (i.e., apart) or behind (i.e., follow), literally or figuratively
#5
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#6
φωνεῖ
G5455
called
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
#7
Μαρίαν
G3137
Mary
maria or mariam (i.e., mirjam), the name of six christian females
#8
τὴν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
ἀδελφὴν
G79
sister
a sister (naturally or ecclesiastically)
#10
αὐτῆς
G846
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
#11
λάθρᾳ
G2977
secretly
privately
#12
εἰποῦσα
G2036
said
to speak or say (by word or writing)
#13
Ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#14
διδάσκαλος
G1320
The Master
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
#15
πάρεστιν
G3918
is come
to be near, i.e., at hand; neuter present participle (singular) time being, or (plural) property
#16
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#17
φωνεῖ
G5455
called
to emit a sound (animal, human or instrumental); by implication, to address in words or by name, also in imitation
#18
σε
G4571
thee
thee

Analysis

The divine love theme here intersects with God's covenantal faithfulness demonstrated throughout salvation history. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of progressive revelation from covenant love in the Old Testament to agape love in the New. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about hesed in the Old Testament and agape in the New Testament.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of divine love within the theological tradition of John Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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