KJV: And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
YLT: And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,
Darby: And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;
ASV: Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:
Ἦσαν | There were |
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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δὲ | now |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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Ἕλληνές | Greeks |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: Ἕλλην Sense: a Greek either by nationality, whether a native of the main land or of the Greek islands or colonies. |
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τινες | certain |
Parse: Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: τὶς Sense: a certain, a certain one. |
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τῶν | those |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀναβαινόντων | coming up |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀναβαίνω Sense: ascend. |
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ἵνα | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: ἵνα Sense: that, in order that, so that. |
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προσκυνήσωσιν | they might worship |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: προσκυνέω Sense: to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence. |
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ἐν | at |
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐν Sense: in, by, with etc. |
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ἑορτῇ | feast |
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: ἑορτή Sense: a feast day, festival. |
Greek Commentary for John 12:20
Real Greeks, not Greek-speaking Jews (Hellenists, Acts 6:1), but Greeks like those in Antioch (Acts 11:20, correct text προς τους ελληνας pros tous Hellēnas) to whom Barnabas was sent. These were probably proselytes of the gate or God-fearers like those worshipping Greeks in Thessalonica whom Paul won to Christ (Acts 17:4). To worship at the feast Purpose clause with ινα hina and the first aorist active subjunctive of προσκυνεω proskuneō old and common verb to kiss the hand in reverence, to bow the knee in reverence and worship. We do not know whence they came, whether from Decapolis, Galilee, or further away. They found the pilgrims and the city ringing with talk about Jesus. They may even have witnessed the triumphal entry. [source]
Gentiles, not Hellenists. See on Acts 6:1. Jesus comes into contact with the Gentile world at His birth (the Magi) and at the close of His ministry. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for John 12:20
So in John 12:4; John 13:23; Mark 13:1 without εκ ek Simon Peter‘s brother So described in John 1:40. The great distinction of Andrew was precisely this that he brought Simon to Christ. Philip and Andrew appear together again in John 12:20-22, but in the Synoptics he is distinguished only in Mark 13:3. In the Muratorian Fragment Andrew received the revelation for John to write the Fourth Gospel. [source]