KJV: One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
YLT: Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard from John, and followed him;
Darby: Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard this from John and followed him.
ASV: One of the two that heard John'speak , and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
Ἀνδρέας | Andrew |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἀνδρέας Sense: A native of Bethsaida in Galilee, brother of Simon Peter, a disciple of John the Baptist, and afterwards an apostle of Christ. |
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ἀδελφὸς | brother |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀδελφός Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother. |
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Σίμωνος | of Simon |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Σίμων Sense: Peter was one of the apostles. |
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Πέτρου | Peter |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Πέτρος Sense: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. |
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εἷς | one |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: εἷς Sense: one. |
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δύο | two |
Parse: Adjective, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: δύο Sense: the two, the twain. |
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τῶν | - |
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀκουσάντων | having heard |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀκουστός Sense: to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf. |
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Ἰωάννου | John |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: Ἰωάννης Sense: John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, the forerunner of Christ. |
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ἀκολουθησάντων | having followed |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀκολουθέω Sense: to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him. |
Greek Commentary for John 1:40
Explained by John as one of the two disciples of the Baptist and identified as the brother of the famous Simon Peter (cf. also John 6:8; John 12:22). The more formal call of Andrew and Simon, James and John, comes later (Mark 1:16.; Matthew 4:18.; Luke 3:1-11). That heard John speak “That heard from John,” a classical idiom (παρα para with ablative after ακουω akouō) seen also in John 6:45; John 7:51; John 8:26, John 8:40; John 15:15. [source]
The other being John. [source]
See on Mark 3:18. Compare Mark 13:3; John 6:8; John 12:22. [source]
The mention of Simon Peter before he has appeared in the narrative indicates the importance which the Evangelist attaches to him. It seems to assume a knowledge of the evangelic narrative on the part of the readers. See a similar instance of anticipating what is subsequently explained, in the mention of Mary, John 11:2. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for John 1:40
A name of Greek origin though in use among the Jews, from ἀνήρ , man, and signifying manly. He was one of the two who came earliest to Christ (Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:20; compare John 1:40, John 1:41); and hence is always styled by the Greek fathers πρωτόκλητος , first called. [source]
Third day since John 1:19. Was standing Past perfect of ιστημι histēmi intransitive, and used as imperfect in sense. See same form in John 7:37. Two One was Andrew (John 1:40), the other the Beloved Disciple (the Apostle John), who records this incident with happy memories. [source]
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]
Lit., as many things as he saw. In the Gospel John uses the word εἶδεν sawonly twice of his own eye-witness (John 1:40; John 20:8). In Revelation it is constantly used of the seeing of visions. Compare Revelation 1:19. For the verb as denoting the immediate intuition of the seer, see on John 2:24. [source]