John 12:15
Strong's Lexicon
“Do not be afraid
φοβοῦ (phobou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

Μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

O daughter
θυγάτηρ (thygatēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2364: Apparently a primary word; a female child, or descendant.

of Zion.
Σιών (Siōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4622: Zion, the hill; used for Jerusalem or heaven. Of Hebrew origin; Sion, a hill of Jerusalem; figuratively, the Church.

See,
ἰδοὺ (idou)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

King
Βασιλεύς (Basileus)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

is coming,
ἔρχεται (erchetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

seated
καθήμενος (kathēmenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2521: To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

the colt
πῶλον (pōlon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4454: A colt, young ass, foal. Apparently a primary word; a 'foal' or 'filly', i.e., a young ass.

of a donkey.”
ὄνου (onou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3688: A donkey. Apparently a primary word; a donkey.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

Young's Literal Translation
‘Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass’ colt.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fear no more, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.

New American Standard Bible
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."

King James Bible
Fear {5737} not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."

New Living Translation
"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt."

English Standard Version
“Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”

New American Standard Bible
"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."

King James Bible
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fear no more, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.

International Standard Version
"Stop being afraid, people of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting upon a donkey's colt!"

NET Bible
"Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey' s colt!"

American Standard Version
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

English Revised Version
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Young's Literal Translation
'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
















Cross References
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:5
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

John 12:14
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 12:13
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

John 12:12
On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

John 12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

John 12:18
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
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