John 12:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.”
κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
εὐλογέω
Blessed is
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εὐλογέω
To bless, to speak well of. Eulogeo. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Blessing God is acknowledging that He is the source of all good things.
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna!
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ὡσαννά
Hosanna, save now, we pray. Hosanna. Hosanna to the Son of David. The crowd cried save us. That is what Jesus came to do. And He did it completely at the cross.
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ὄνομα
the] name
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ὄνομα
A name, a reputation, a character. There is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved. The name of Jesus is unique and exclusive.
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ἔρχομαι
coming
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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Ἰσραήλ
of Israel!
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Ἰσραήλ
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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ὑπάντησις
meet
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ὑπάντησις
an encounter or concurrence (with G1519 (εἰς) for infinitive, in order to fall in with)
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λαμβάνω
took
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λαμβάνω
while G138 (αἱρέομαι) is more violent, to seize or remove))
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ἐξέρχομαι
went out
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ἐξέρχομαι
to issue (literally or figuratively)
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φοῖνιξ
palm trees
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φοῖνιξ
a palm-tree
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κραυγάζω
were shouting:
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κραυγάζω
to clamor
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