ἐδάκρυσεν (edakrysen) in John 11:35: Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative

Verb: the form names an action, state, or verbal idea. The verse determines how strongly the verbal form should be pressed.

Aorist: the form presents the verbal action as a whole, but it should not be treated as a once-for-all formula.

Active: voice describes how the subject relates to the verbal action in this form.

Indicative: the form's mood helps explain how the verbal idea functions in the clause.

Third Person: the form marks who is involved in the verbal assertion, command, or clause.

Not applicable: this verb form is not using noun case to mark its sentence role.

Singular: the form is marked for grammatical number and should be tied to the subject or clause it serves.

Not applicable: this verb form does not use grammatical gender to make its point.

The short statement that Jesus wept

The finite verb in John 11:35

ἐδάκρυσεν is a Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative within "ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.". The aorist active indicative states Jesus' action in the scene.

The aorist form does not by itself define the full emotional theology of the verse. The Lazarus narrative supplies the setting.

High: The form matters because it functions as predicate in John 11:35.

Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative. states Jesus' action in the grief scene. Attached to the short statement that Jesus wept. Governed by the finite verb in John 11:35. The syntax should be explained from the clause, not isolated from the passage.

What does John say Jesus did in this moment? The verb states that Jesus wept.

Direct: The form directly supports Jesus wept.

The same morphology label can function differently in another verse. The immediate wording should decide the contextual force. Grammar identifies the form's role; the passage supplies the interpretive weight. Grammatical gender is not a separate theological claim.

Grammar alone proves doctrine: The form supports interpretation only as it serves the verse and its context. form label replaces context: Do not build the whole meaning from the aorist label. The narrative context explains the grief and the coming sign. grammatical gender proves theology: Grammatical gender is a language feature and should not be pressed beyond the verse.

The Textus Receptus witness for John 11:35 reads ἐδάκρυσεν with the morphology label Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative.

The lemma is δακρύω. The guide uses the gloss "I shed tears, week" only to orient this occurrence.

ἐδάκρυσεν appears in the phrase "ἐδάκρυσεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς.". The aorist active indicative states Jesus' action in the scene.

John 11:35 presents Jesus weeping in the Lazarus scene.

The form fits John's witness to Jesus as the life-giver who enters real grief before raising Lazarus.

When teaching John 11:35, use the verb to keep the action concrete while letting the surrounding narrative explain why it matters.

The aorist form does not by itself define the full emotional theology of the verse. The Lazarus narrative supplies the setting.