{Sir} (Kurie). See  1:38 . {Come down} (katab(8874)hi).
Second aorist active imperative, tense and tone of urgency. Ere
my child die (prin apothanein to paidion mou). Regular idiom
with prin in positive clause, second aorist active infinitive
of apothn(8873)k(935c) and accusative of general reference, "before
dying as to my child." Bengel notes that he only thought Jesus
had power before death as even Martha and Mary felt at first
( 11:21,32 ). But the father's heart goes out to Jesus.