Verse 1
was sick . Pointing to great weakness and exhaustion, the result of active disease, rather than the disease itself. The verb is used thirty-six times, gene- rally translated in the Gospels "sick", in Paul's Epistles "weak", but in John 5:3 , John 5:7 "impotent".
Lazarus . Same as Eleazar = God helpeth. First occurance. Exodus 6:23 .
of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 .
the town = of (Greek. ek, App-104 .) the town, or unwalled village. See Luke 10:38 , which refers to Bethany.
Mary. See App-100 .3. Martha Aramaic. See App-94 .
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