John 11:29

Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.)

English Translation

When she heard this, she arose quickly, and went to him.

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ταχὺ

tachý

G5035

“quickly”

Adverb

Appears 11× in the Greek New Testament
First appears at Matthew 5:25

Full Thayer's Definition

Origin: neuter singular of G5036 (as adverb)

TDNT: None

1. quickly, speedily (without delay)

About this verse

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9: words
9: distinct lemmas
Gospels: section

Notable vocabulary

The rarest word here is ταχὺ quickly G5035 — appearing just 11 times in the whole Greek New Testament.

Shared distinctive vocabulary

ταχὺ quickly G5035 occurs in 11 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:

Cross-references

Topical passages linked to John 11:29 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.

Psalms 27:8 When you said, "Seek my face," My heart said to you, "I will seek your face, Yahweh."
Proverbs 15:23 Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
Psalms 119:59–60 I considered my ways, And turned my steps to your statutes.
Song of Solomon 3:1–4 By night on my bed, I sought him whom my soul loves. I sought him, but I didn't find him.
Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

Cross-references courtesy of OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Notes on John 11:29 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.

Lemma curates 59 commentaries, every one of them public domain or Creative Commons licensed, each selected and text-cleaned for this edition rather than reprinted as found. About our sources →

Expositor's Greek Testament

ed. W. Robertson Nicoll

Joh 11:29 . On the delivery of His message Mary springs up from her attitude of broken-hearted grief and comes to meet Him.

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown

As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly--affection for her Lord, assurance of His sympathy, and His hope of interposition, putting a spring into her distressed spirit.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(29) She arose quickly.—She was sitting in the house (Joh_11:20), after the manner of mourners. The news she now hears tells her that their true Comforter was at hand, and she at once goes forth to meet Him.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne

29. she arose quickly] As was natural in one so fond of sitting at Jesus’ feet.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

John Gill's Exposition

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town,.... Of Bethany, but stayed without, being nearer to Lazarus's grave, which he intended to go to, in order to raise him to life, it being usual to bury the without the towns and cities; See Gill on Mat 8:28, See Gill on Luk 7:12.

but was in that place where Martha met him; here he stopped, and here he continued: the Persic version reads, "but was sitting in the same place", &c. waiting for the coming of Mary along with Martha; judging this to be a more suitable place to converse together in, than their own house, which was thronged with Jews; and especially he chose it for the reason above given.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Trapp's Complete Commentary

John Trapp

29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.

Ver. 29. She arose quickly] Love is winged, and a ready heart makes riddance of God’s work. His people are volunteers, Psa 110:3. Where the carcase is, there will these eagles be; they scour to his presence, as the doves to the dove cots; they fly as the clouds, &c., Isa 60:8.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations

Mary’s love and readiness to attend upon Christ, appeareth by a former story concerning her and her sister Martha, recorded Luk 10:38-40. But the present sorrow she was in for her dead brother, together with the hopes she conceived of having him restored to life by Christ’s coming, added wings to her motion; therefore the evangelist saith,

she arose quickly, and came to him.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

The Pulpit Commentary

And she, as soon as she heard, arose (aorist) quickly, and went forth to (meet) him (imperfect); or, was on the way to come to hima vivid touch conveyed by the change of tense which has been introduced into the text by the Revisers. The summons is met by prompt obedience, and we see it in immediate resolution and activity.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges

29. ταχύ. As was natural in one so fond of sitting at His feet. Note the change from aorist to imperfect; the rising was momentary (ἠγέρθη), the coming continuous (ἤρχετο): comp. Joh 4:27; Joh 4:30; Joh 4:40; Joh 4:47; Joh 4:50, Joh 5:9, Joh 6:1-2; Joh 6:16-17; Joh 6:66, Joh 7:14; Joh 7:30-31; Joh 7:44, Joh 9:22, Joh 20:3.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

International Critical Commentary

29. ἐκείνη δέ. δέ should be retained with אBC*LW. ἐκείνη designates the person who has just been mentioned (see on 1:8).

ἠγέρθη ταχὺ καὶ ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτόν. With her natural impulsiveness (see Introductory Note on 12:1-8), Mary rose up quickly from the seat of mourning (see on v. 20), and went to meet Jesus, as she had been bidden to do. The rec. (with AΘ) has ἐγείρεται … ἔρχεται, but the aorist and imperfect tenses are significant.

International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament

Marvin R. Vincent

Arose and came [ηγερθη και ηρχετο] . The aorist, arose, marks the single, instantaneous act of rising. The imperfect, was coming, the progress towards Jesus.

Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament (1887–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Lesson kit

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John, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 9 words (9 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is tachý (“quickly”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.

Discussion questions

What does “quickly” (tachý) contribute to the verse as a whole?
Matthew 5:25 shares the word «quickly» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
Reading how Expositor's Greek Testament and Jamieson, Fausset & Brown read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?

Things to notice

These translations choose different wording for 8 words in this verse.
9 distinct Greek lemmas span 9 words in this verse.