John 5:9

Authorized King James Version

And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.

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
εὐθέως
G2112
immediately
directly, i.e., at once or soon
#3
ἐγένετο
G1096
was made
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
#4
ὑγιὴς
G5199
whole
healthy, i.e., well (in body); figuratively, true (in doctrine)
#5
ὁ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
ἄνθρωπος
G444
the man
man-faced, i.e., a human being
#7
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#8
ἦρεν
G142
took up
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e., weigh
#9
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#10
κράββατον
G2895
bed
a mattress
#11
αὐτοῦ
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
#12
καὶ
G2532
And
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
περιεπάτει
G4043
walked
to tread all around, i.e., walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)
#14
Ἦν
G2258
was
i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
#15
δὲ
G1161
and
but, and, etc
#16
σάββατον
G4521
the sabbath
the sabbath (i.e., shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight,
#17
ἐν
G1722
on
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#18
ἐκείνῃ
G1565
the same
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
#19
τῇ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#20
ἡμέρᾳ
G2250
day
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of

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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