John 2:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.”
σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
πιστεύω
believed
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πιστεύω
To believe, to trust, to have faith. Pisteuo. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved. Believing is more than intellectual agreement. It is a transfer of trust to Jesus.
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πάσχα
Passover
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πάσχα
Passover, the feast. Pascha. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. The Passover lamb prefigured Jesus perfectly. He was the lamb that God provided to save His people.
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ὄνομα
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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πολύς
many
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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θεωρέω
beholding
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θεωρέω
to be a spectator of, i.e. discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge))
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ποιέω
He was doing.
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Jerusalem
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Ἱεροσόλυμα
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
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εἰμί
He was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἑορτή
Feast,
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ἑορτή
a festival
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