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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/11.htm">New International Version</a> So the sisters sent word to Jesus, &#8220Lord, the one you love is sick.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/john/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, “Lord, your dear friend is very sick.” <a href="/esv/john/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” <a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.” <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." <a href="/kjv/john/11.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/nkjv/john/11.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” <a href="/nasb_/john/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” <a href="/nasb/john/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, &#8220Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” <a href="/lsb/john/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.” <a href="/amp/john/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the sisters sent word to Him, saying, “Lord, he [our brother and Your friend] whom You love is sick.” <a href="/csb/john/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the sisters sent a message to him: “Lord, the one you love is sick.” <a href="/hcsb/john/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the sisters sent a message to Him: &#8220Lord, the one You love is sick.&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/cev/john/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The sisters sent a message to the Lord and told him that his good friend Lazarus was sick. <a href="/erv/john/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/gwt/john/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the sisters sent a messenger to tell Jesus, "Lord, your close friend is sick." <a href="/gnt/john/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> The sisters sent Jesus a message: "Lord, your dear friend is sick." <a href="/isv/john/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So the sisters sent word to Jesus and told him, "Lord, the one whom you love is ill." <a href="/msb/john/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the sisters sent word to Jesus, ?Lord, the one You love is sick.? <a href="/net/john/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, "Lord, look, the one you love is sick." <a href="/nheb/john/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, look, the one you love is sick." <a href="/wbt/john/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill." <a href="/web/john/11.htm">World English Bible</a> The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You cherish is ailing”; <a href="/blb/john/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick." <a href="/ylt/john/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> therefore sent the sisters unto him, saying, 'Sir, lo, he whom thou dost love is ailing;' <a href="/slt/john/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then sent the sisters to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> His sisters therefore sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/cpdv/john/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, his sisters sent to him, saying: “Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.” <a href="/nabre/john/11.htm">New American Bible</a> So the sisters sent word to him, saying, “Master, the one you love is ill.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> His two sisters therefore sent to Jesus, saying, Our Lord, behold, the one whom you love is sick. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And his two sisters sent to Yeshua and they were saying, “Our Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying: Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.<CM> <a href="/godbey/john/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then the sisters sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold the one whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/haweis/john/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> The sisters therefore sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/mace/john/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick. <a href="/wey/john/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So the sisters sent to Him to say, "Master, he whom you hold dear is ill." <a href="/worrell/john/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> The sisters, therefore, sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick." <a href="/worsley/john/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> His sisters therefore sent to Him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. <a href="/parallel/john/11-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=3875" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">The Death of Lazarus</a> …2(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.) 3<a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">So</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/79.htm" title="79: adelphai (N-NFP) -- A sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Fem of adephos; a sister.">sisters</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apesteilan (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">sent</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legousai (V-PPA-NFP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">word</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus,</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrie (N-VMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">“Lord,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: ide (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!"></a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">the one</a> <a href="/greek/5368.htm" title="5368: phileis (V-PIA-2S) -- From philos; to be a friend to (an individual or an object), i.e. Have affection for; specially, to kiss.">You love</a> <a href="/greek/770.htm" title="770: asthenei (V-PIA-3S) -- To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. From asthenes; to be feeble.">is sick.”</a> 4When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/11-5.htm">John 11:5</a> Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. <a href="/john/11-36.htm">John 11:36</a> Then the Jews said, “See how He loved him!” <a href="/john/13-23.htm">John 13:23</a> One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side. <a href="/john/15-13.htm">John 15:13</a> Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. <a href="/john/19-26.htm">John 19:26</a> When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” <a href="/luke/7-13.htm">Luke 7:13</a> When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.” <a href="/luke/10-38.htm">Luke 10:38-42</a> As they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. / She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to His message. / But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!” ... <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a> When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. <a href="/matthew/14-14.htm">Matthew 14:14</a> When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. <a href="/mark/1-41.htm">Mark 1:41</a> Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” <a href="/mark/6-34.htm">Mark 6:34</a> When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things. <a href="/1_john/4-9.htm">1 John 4:9-10</a> This is how God’s love was revealed among us: God sent His one and only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. / And love consists in this: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. <a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a> But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. <a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a> For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4</a> Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore his sisters sent to him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom you love is sick.he.<a href="/john/11-1.htm">John 11:1,5</a> Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha… <a href="/john/13-23.htm">John 13:23</a> Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.<a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a> And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/5-20.htm">Affection</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Ailing</a> <a href="/john/2-4.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/john/3-29.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/john/10-41.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/10-24.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/john/10-42.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/21-17.htm">Lovest</a> <a href="/john/9-2.htm">Master</a> <a href="/john/11-2.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/john/9-38.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Sisters</a> <a href="/john/10-35.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-36.htm">Affection</a> <a href="/john/11-6.htm">Ailing</a> <a href="/john/11-36.htm">Dear</a> <a href="/john/11-11.htm">Friend</a> <a href="/john/12-3.htm">Great</a> <a href="/john/14-30.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/john/11-6.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/john/11-4.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/21-17.htm">Lovest</a> <a href="/john/11-8.htm">Master</a> <a href="/john/11-6.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/john/11-12.htm">Sir</a> <a href="/philippians/4-2.htm">Sisters</a> <a href="/john/11-57.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">John 11</div>1. <a href="/john/11-1.htm">Jesus raises Lazarus, four days buried.</a> 45. <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Many Jews believe.</a> 47. <a href="/john/11-47.htm">The high priests and Pharisees gather a council against Jesus.</a> 49. <a href="/john/11-49.htm">Caiaphas prophesies.</a> 54. <a href="/john/11-54.htm">Jesus hides himself.</a> 55. <a href="/john/11-55.htm">At the Passover they enquire after him, and lay wait for him.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the sisters sent word to Jesus In the context of <a href="/john/11.htm">John 11</a>, the sisters are Mary and Martha, who lived in Bethany with their brother Lazarus. This act of sending a message to Jesus indicates the close relationship between Jesus and this family. Bethany was located about two miles from Jerusalem, making it a place Jesus often visited. The sisters' decision to send for Jesus reflects their faith in His ability to heal and their belief in His compassion. This action also highlights the communication methods of the time, relying on messengers to convey urgent news.“Lord, the one You love is sick.” The term "Lord" signifies respect and acknowledgment of Jesus' authority and divinity. The phrase "the one You love" indicates a special bond between Jesus and Lazarus, emphasizing the personal nature of Jesus' relationships. This love is not just emotional but also reflects the agape love that Jesus has for His followers. The mention of sickness sets the stage for the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, which serves as a foreshadowing of Jesus' own resurrection. This event is a pivotal moment in the Gospel of John, demonstrating Jesus' power over life and death and His role as the resurrection and the life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the Gospel of John, the Son of God, who performs miracles and teaches about the Kingdom of God. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary_and_martha.htm">Mary and Martha</a> Sisters of Lazarus, who are close friends of Jesus. They live in Bethany, a village near Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm">Lazarus</a> Brother of Mary and Martha, described as the one Jesus loves. His illness and subsequent death set the stage for one of Jesus' most significant miracles. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bethany.htm">Bethany</a> A village near Jerusalem, significant as the setting for the events of <a href="/bsb/john/11.htm">John 11</a>, where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Followers of Jesus who witness His teachings and miracles, including the raising of Lazarus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a> Mary and Martha's act of sending word to Jesus about Lazarus' illness is an example of intercessory prayer. We are encouraged to bring our concerns and the needs of others to Jesus, trusting in His love and power. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_love.htm">Understanding Jesus' Love</a> The phrase "the one You love" highlights the personal and intimate love Jesus has for individuals. This love is not just for Lazarus but extends to all believers, reminding us of our value in God's eyes. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Faith in Times of Crisis</a> Mary and Martha's message to Jesus shows their faith in His ability to heal. In times of crisis, we are called to trust in Jesus' timing and purpose, even when the outcome is uncertain. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a> The involvement of Mary, Martha, and the disciples illustrates the importance of community in times of need. As believers, we are called to support and uplift one another, reflecting the love of Christ. <a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_revealed_in_trials.htm">God's Glory Revealed in Trials</a> The illness of Lazarus ultimately leads to a greater revelation of God's glory through Jesus' miracle. Our trials can serve a higher purpose, revealing God's power and love to those around us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 11</a> <a href="/q/how_did_mary_show_devotion_to_jesus.htm">How did Mary of Bethany show devotion to Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_martha_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Martha in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_phileo_love.htm">What is phileo love?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_'wait_on_the_lord'_endure_silence.htm">(Psalm 27:14) In light of enduring suffering throughout history, how does “waiting on the LORD” hold up against the apparent silence or absence of divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Therefore his sisters sent unto him.--Better, The sisters therefore sent unto Him--i.e., because of the fact of the illness, which has been repeated at the close of the last verse, and also because of the intimacy between our Lord and this family, of which the anointing was a proof. (Comp. <a href="/john/11-5.htm" title="Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.">John 11:5</a>.)Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.--The words are given in the touching simplicity of the message just as they were sent by the sorrowing sisters. They feel that the sad news needs no addition, and that there is no necessity for a prayer for help. Weakness, conscious of strength which loves, needs but to utter itself. (Comp. <a href="/john/11-21.htm" title="Then said Martha to Jesus, Lord, if you had been here, my brother had not died.">John 11:21</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Therefore the sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick (ο{ν φιλεῖς nominative to ἀσθενεῖ). The sisters knew well what peril Jesus and his disciples would encounter by coming to Bethany, and they must have known that he could have healed him by a word; so they simply state the case. (On the difference between φιλεῖν and ἀγάπαν, see notes on John 5:20; 21:15, 17. Trench, 'New Test. Syn.,' § 12. The former word is that of personal affection and fondness, though occasion ally having grander associations and equivalent to amo, while ἀγαπάω is equivalent to diligo, and means the love of choice, of sentiment, of confidence and esteem.) There is delicate tact and beauty in the use of the two words, one by the sisters, the other by the evangelist. The statement of needs, the simple voice of our weakness, the infant's cry, goes up to heaven. The bleat of the lost lamb is enough for the good Shepherd. <a href="/commentaries/john/11-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>So οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. the αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sisters ἀδελφαὶ (adelphai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_79.htm">Strong's 79: </a> A sister, a woman (fellow-)member of a church, a Christian woman. Fem of adephos; a sister. sent ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. word λέγουσαι (legousai) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. [Jesus], αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Lord, Κύριε (Kyrie) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. the [one] ὃν (hon) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> Who, which, what, that. You love φιλεῖς (phileis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5368.htm">Strong's 5368: </a> From philos; to be a friend to (an individual or an object), i.e. Have affection for; specially, to kiss. is sick.” ἀσθενεῖ (asthenei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_770.htm">Strong's 770: </a> To be weak (physically: then morally), To be sick. 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