Verse 18

{ "verseID": "John.16.18", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν, Τοῦτο Τί ἐστιν ὃ λέγει, Τὸ μικρόν; οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ.", "text": "They were *elegon oun*, This What *estin* which *legei*, The *mikron*? not *oidamen* what he *lalei*.", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "Τοῦτο": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - this", "Τί": "interrogative pronoun, nominative, neuter, singular - what", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "ὃ": "relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - which", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he says", "Τὸ": "definite article, nominative, neuter, singular - the", "*mikron*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - little while", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*oidamen*": "perfect active indicative, 1st person plural - we know", "τί": "interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*lalei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - speaks/says" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "they were saying/they kept saying (imperfect tense indicating ongoing action)", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so", "*estin*": "is/means", "*legei*": "he says/he means", "*mikron*": "little while/short time", "*oidamen*": "we know/we understand (perfect tense with present meaning)", "*lalei*": "speaks/means/says" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 16:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.9", "source": "Οὔπω νοεῖτε, οὐδὲ μνημονεύετε τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους τῶν πεντακισχιλίων, καὶ πόσους κοφίνους ἐλάβετε;", "text": "Not yet *noeite*, neither *mnēmoneuete* the five *artous* of the *pentakischiliōn*, and how many *kophinous* you *elabete*?", "grammar": { "*noeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you understand/perceive", "*mnēmoneuete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you remember", "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*pentakischiliōn*": "genitive plural masculine - five thousand", "*kophinous*": "accusative plural masculine - baskets", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received" }, "variants": { "*noeite*": "understand/perceive/comprehend", "*mnēmoneuete*": "remember/recall/keep in mind", "*kophinous*": "baskets/hampers", "*elabete*": "you took/received/gathered" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.10", "source": "Οὐδὲ τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἄρτους τῶν τετρακισχιλίων, καὶ πόσας σπυρίδας ἐλάβετε;", "text": "Neither the seven *artous* of the *tetrakischiliōn*, and how many *spyridas* you *elabete*?", "grammar": { "*artous*": "accusative plural masculine - loaves of bread", "*tetrakischiliōn*": "genitive plural masculine - four thousand", "*spyridas*": "accusative plural feminine - large baskets", "*elabete*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you took/received" }, "variants": { "*spyridas*": "large baskets/hampers (bigger than *kophinous*)", "*elabete*": "you took/received/gathered" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.11", "source": "Πῶς οὐ νοεῖτε ὅτι οὐ περὶ ἄρτοῦ, εἶπον ὑμῖν προσέχειν ἀπὸ τῆς ζύμης τῶν Φαρισαίων καὶ Σαδδουκαίων;", "text": "How not *noeite* that not concerning *artou*, I *eipon* to you to *prosechein* from the *zymēs* of the *Pharisaiōn* and *Saddoukaiōn*?", "grammar": { "*noeite*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you understand/perceive", "*artou*": "genitive singular masculine - of bread", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said", "*prosechein*": "present active infinitive - to take heed/beware", "*zymēs*": "genitive singular feminine - leaven/yeast", "*Pharisaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Pharisees", "*Saddoukaiōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of Sadducees" }, "variants": { "*noeite*": "understand/perceive/comprehend", "*prosechein*": "to take heed/beware/be cautious", "*zymēs*": "leaven/yeast/fermentation" } }
  • Luke 24:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Luke.24.25", "source": "Καὶ αὐτὸς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Ὦ ἀνόητοι, καὶ βραδεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ πιστεύειν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐλάλησαν οἱ προφῆται:", "text": "And he *eipen pros* them, O *anoētoi*, and *bradeis* in the *kardia* of the *pisteuein epi* all which *elalēsan* the *prophētai*:", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*anoētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - foolish ones/without understanding", "*bradeis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - slow/dull", "*kardia*": "dative, feminine, singular - heart", "*pisteuein*": "present infinitive, active - to believe", "*epi*": "preposition + dative - upon/on/in", "*elalēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - spoke", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets" }, "variants": { "*anoētoi*": "foolish/mindless/without understanding", "*bradeis*": "slow/sluggish/dull", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self/mind", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*elalēsan*": "spoke/said/uttered" } }
  • Heb 5:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.12", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ ὀφείλοντες εἶναι διδάσκαλοι, διὰ τὸν χρόνον πάλιν χρείαν ἔχετε τοῦ διδάσκειν ὑμᾶς τινὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τῆς ἀρχῆς τῶν λογίων τοῦ Θεοῦ· καὶ γεγόνατε χρείαν ἔχοντες γάλακτος, καὶ οὐ στερεᾶς τροφῆς.", "text": "For *gar* *opheilontes* to *einai* *didaskaloi*, through the *chronon* again *chreian* you *echete* of the *didaskein* you *tina* the *stoicheia* of the *archēs* of the *logiōn* of *Theou*; and you have *gegonate* *chreian* *echontes* of *galaktos*, and not of *stereas* *trophēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kai gar*": "conjunction + postpositive conjunction - for indeed", "*opheilontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - owing/being obligated", "*einai*": "present active infinitive - to be", "*didaskaloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - teachers", "*dia ton chronon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article - because of the time", "*palin*": "adverb - again", "*chreian echete*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have need", "*tou didaskein hymas*": "genitive articular infinitive + accusative, 2nd plural pronoun - of teaching you", "*tina*": "accusative, neuter, plural indefinite pronoun - certain", "*ta stoicheia*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the elementary principles", "*tēs archēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - of the beginning", "*tōn logiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of the oracles", "*tou Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular with article - of God", "*kai gegonate*": "conjunction + perfect active indicative, 2nd plural - and you have become", "*chreian echontes*": "accusative, feminine, singular + present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having need", "*galaktos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of milk", "*kai ou*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*stereas trophēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective + genitive, feminine, singular - of solid food" }, "variants": { "*opheilontes*": "owing/being obligated/being indebted", "*didaskaloi*": "teachers/instructors", "*chronon*": "time/period", "*chreian*": "need/necessity", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*stoicheia*": "elementary principles/rudiments/basic elements", "*archēs*": "beginning/origin/first principles", "*logiōn*": "oracles/utterances/words", "*galaktos*": "milk/basic sustenance", "*stereas*": "solid/firm/stable", "*trophēs*": "food/nourishment" } }