They
ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

thought
ἔδοξαν (edoxan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

[Jesus] was talking
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

actual sleep,
κοιμήσεως (koimēseōs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2838: Repose, taking rest, sleep. From koimao; sleeping, i.e. repose.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[He]
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

was speaking
εἰρήκει (eirēkei)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

death
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

of [Lazarus].
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
They thought that Jesus was talking about actual sleep, but He was speaking about the death of Lazarus.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that He speaks of the rest of sleep.

However, Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

But Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that he spoke of the rest of sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death: but they thought that he spake of taking rest in sleep.

Now Jesus spoke of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking rest in sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.

Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.

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