Joh 12:11 | RWP | e4.org | Because that ( οτ ). Causal use of οτ . By reason of him ( δι' αυτον ). "Because of him," regular idiom, accusative case with δια . Went away ( υπηγον ). Cf. for this verb. Inchoative imperfect active of υπαγω , "began to withdraw" as happened at the time of the raising of Lazarus ( .) and the secession was still going on. And believed on Jesus ( κα επιστευον εις τον Ιησουν ). Imperfect active of πιστευω (note aorist in ). There was danger of a mass movement of the people to Jesus.

‏ John 12:11

Because that ( οτ ). Causal use of οτ.

By reason of him ( δι' αυτον ). "Because of him," regular idiom, accusative case with δια.

Went away ( υπηγον ). Cf. 6:67 for this verb. Inchoative imperfect active of υπαγω, "began to withdraw" as happened at the time of the raising of Lazarus (11:45f.) and the secession was still going on.

And believed on Jesus ( κα επιστευον εις τον Ιησουν ). Imperfect active of πιστευω (note aorist in 11:45). There was danger of a mass movement of the people to Jesus.