John 5:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
A manἄνθρωπος
(anthrōpos)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
was thereἐκεῖ
(ekei)
1563: there, by ext. to thereof uncertain derivation
who had beenἔχων
(echōn)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
illἀσθενείᾳ
(astheneia)
769: weakness, frailtyfrom asthenés
for thirty-eightτριάκοντα
(triakonta)
5144b: thirtycardinal number from treis and a modification of deka
years.ἔτη
(etē)
2094: a yeara prim. word


















KJV Lexicon
ην  verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
τις  indefinite pronoun - nominative singular masculine
tis  tis:  some or any person or object
ανθρωπος  noun - nominative singular masculine
anthropos  anth'-ro-pos:  man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
εκει  adverb
ekei  ek-i':  there; by extension, thither -- there, thither(-ward), (to) yonder (place).
τριακοντα  numeral (adjective)
triakonta  tree-ak'-on-tah:  thirty -- thirty.
[και]  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
οκτω  numeral (adjective)
oktos  ok-to':  eight -- eight.
ετη  noun - accusative plural neuter
etos  et'-os:  a year -- year.
εχων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
τη  definite article - dative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ασθενεια  noun - dative singular feminine
astheneia  as-then'-i-ah:  feebleness (of mind or body); by implication, malady; morally, frailty -- disease, infirmity, sickness, weakness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.

King James Bible
And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
One man was there who had been sick for 38 years.

International Standard Version
One particular man was there who had been ill for 38 years.

NET Bible
Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But a certain man was there who had been diseased for thirty eight years.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One man, who had been sick for 38 years, was lying there.

King James 2000 Bible
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
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