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John 7:2

7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand.

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Now the feast of the Jews, the Feast of Booths, was at hand.

Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand.

Now the Jew’s feast of tabernacles was at hand.

7:3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

What does John 7:2 mean?

John 7:2 is a verse in the book of John, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include δέ (de), Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios), ἑορτή (heorte). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Nowδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
the
Jews'ἸουδαῖοςIoudaios/ee-oo-dah'-yos/G2453from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country); Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
feastἑορτήheorte/heh-or-tay'/G1859of uncertain affinity; a festival:--feast, holyday.
of
tabernaclesσκηνοπηγίαskenopegia/skay-nop-ayg-ee'-ah/G4634from 4636 and 4078; the Festival of Tabernacles (so called from the custom of erecting booths for temporary homes):--tabernacles.
wasεἰμίen/ane/G2258imperfect of 1510; I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were):--+ agree, be, X have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
at
hand.ἐγγύςeggus/eng-goos'/G1451from a primary verb agcho (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of 43); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.

Commentary on John 7:2

HENRY_FULL · John 7:2
iscourse with his kindred in Galilee concerning his going up to this feast, ver. 2-13 . III. His preaching publicly in the temple at that feast. 1. In the midst of the feast, ver. 14, 15 . We have his discourse with the Jews, (1.) Concerning his doctrine, ver. 16-18 . (2.) Concerning the crime of sabbath-breaking laid to his charge, ver. 19-24 . (3.) Concerning himself, both whence he came and whither he was going, ver. 25-36 . 2. On the last day of he feast. (1.) His gracious invitation to poor souls to come to him, ver. 37-39 . (2.) The reception that it met with. [1.] Many of the people disputed about it, ver. 40-44 . [2.] The chief priests would have brought him into trouble for it, but were first disappointed by their officers ( ver. 45-49 ) and then silenced by one of their own court, ver. 50-53 . Christ's Discourse with His Brethren; The Rumours Respecting Christ. 1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him. 2 Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles wa

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 23:16

And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

Exodus 23:17

Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.

Numbers 29:12

And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:

Deuteronomy 16:13

Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine: corn: Heb. floor, and thy winepress

1 Kings 8:2

And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

1 Kings 8:65

And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

2 Chronicles 7:9

And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days. a solemn: Heb. a restraint

2 Chronicles 7:10

And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

Ezra 3:4

They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required; as the duty: Heb. the matter of the day in his day

Nehemiah 8:14

And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: by: Heb. by the hand of

Zechariah 14:16

And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.

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Other verses that share key original-language words with John 7:2.

John 2:13

And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

John 2:6

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

John 3:23

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

John 5:1

After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 6:4

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

Luke 23:38

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John 1:39

He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. about: that was two hours before night

John 1:44

Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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John 7:2 (King James Version) reads: "Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand."

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John 7:2 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of John.

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