John 12:15
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.”
φοβέω
To fear, to be afraid, to reverence. Phobeo. Do not fear those who kill the body. Fear God and nothing else needs to be feared. He holds what every other fear threatens.
ἔρχομαι
comes
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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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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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Σιών
of Zion;
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Σιών
Sion (i.e. Tsijon), a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church (militant or triumphant)
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θυγάτηρ
daughter
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θυγάτηρ
a female child, or (by Hebraism) descendant (or inhabitant)
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πῶλος
a colt
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πῶλος
a "foal" or "filly", i.e. (specially), a young ass
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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ὄνος
of a donkey.
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ὄνος
a donkey
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