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John 11:57Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

δεδωκεισαν δε και οι αρχιερεις και οι φαρισαιοι εντολην ινα εαν τις γνω που εστιν μηνυση οπως πιασωσιν αυτον

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  1. δεδώκεισαν
    dedōkeisan
    I offer
    G1325 · δίδωμι
  2. δὲ
    de
    but
    G1161 · δέ
  3. οἱ
    hoi
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  4. ἀρχιερεῖς
    archiereis
    high priest
    G749 · ἀρχιερεύς
  5. καὶ
    kai
    and
    G2532 · καί
  6. οἱ
    hoi
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  7. Φαρισαῖοι
    pharisaioi
    a Pharisee
    G5330 · Φαρισαῖος
  8. ἐντολὰς
    entolas
    an ordinance
    G1785 · ἐντολή
  9. ἵνα
    hina
    in order that
    G2443 · ἵνα
  10. ἐάν
    ean
    if
    G1437 · ἐάν
  11. τις
    tis
    any one
    G5100 · τις
  12. γνῷ
    gnō
    I come to know
    G1097 · γινώσκω
  13. ποῦ
    pou
    where
    G4226 · ποῦ
  14. ἐστιν
    estin
    I am
    G1510 · εἰμί
  15. μηνύσῃ
    mēnysē
    I reveal
    G3377 · μηνύω
  16. ὅπως
    hopōs
    how
    G3704 · ὅπως
  17. πιάσωσιν
    piasōsin
    I lay hold of
    G4084 · πιάζω
  18. αὐτόν
    auton
    he
    G846 · αὐτός