John 18:5

Ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Ναζωραῖον. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐγώ εἰμι. Εἱστήκει δὲ καὶ Ἰούδας ὁ παραδιδοὺς αὐτὸν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 611; Apekrithēsan; Ἀπεκρίθησαν; They separated; V-AIP-3P

Strongs 846; autō; αὐτῷ; self/itself/himself; PPro-DM/N3S

Strongs 2424; Iēsoun; Ἰησοῦν; Salvation; N-AMS

Strongs 3588; ton; τὸν; the; Art-AMS

Strongs 3480; Nazōraion; Ναζωραῖον; Nazareth; N-AMS

Strongs 3004; Legei; Λέγει; is saying; V-PIA-3S

Strongs 846; autois; αὐτοῖς; to themselves; PPro-DM3P

Strongs 1473; Egō; Ἐγώ; I/Myself; PPro-N1S

Strongs 1510; eimi; εἰμι; I am; V-PIA-1S

Strongs 2476; Heistēkei; Εἱστήκει; Had been standing ready; V-LIA-3S

Strongs 1161; de; δὲ; and; Conj

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 2455; Ioudas; Ἰούδας; Jude; N-NMS

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 3860; paradidous; παραδιδοὺς; he who is handing over; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 3326; met’; μετ’; in company with; Prep

Strongs 846; autōn; αὐτῶν; of themselves; PPro-GM3P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

They separated to himself, "Salvation the Sprout!"¹¹⁴ He is saying to themselves "Myself, I am!" And Caster had been standing ready also, the one who is handing himself over with themselves.

ישיStump/Root of Yishay/Jesse.

A tree cut down.

Hebrew letter י represents "hand/arm"
Hebrew letter ש represents "two front teeth"
"And he has gone out, a rod from the Stump of Jesse, a branch [netser] from out of the roots of himself is bearing fruit." (Isaiah 11:1 RBT)

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
They answered him, Jesus the Nazarite. Jesus says to them, I am. And Judas also, he delivering up, was standing with them.

LITV Translation:
They answered Him, Jesus the Nazarene. Jesus said to them, I AM! And Judas, the one betraying Him, also stood with them.

ESV Translation:
They answered him, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus said to them, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.

Footnotes

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A Nazarene. Inhabitant of the city of Nazareth.

The most accepted interpretation of the Hebrew form of the name "Nazareth" is generally understood to be נֵצֶר (netser), which means "sprout" or "shoot." This interpretation is based on its usage in messianic prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, such as Isaiah 11:1. cf Strongs #5342.

"And he has gone out, a rod from the Stump of Jesse, a branch [netser] from out of the roots of himself is bearing fruit." (Isaiah 11:1 RBT)

While there have been alternative interpretations proposed, such as נֹצְרָה (notzrah) meaning "protectress" or "guard" and נְצֹרֶת (netsoret) meaning "watch-tower," these are less commonly accepted by scholars in comparison to the "branch" or "shoot" interpretation. The association with messianic prophecy and the symbolic significance of "branch" align well with the biblical and historical context of Nazareth.