John 16:29

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

His disciples say, {G3004} {G846} Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no dark saying.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, Ἴδε, νῦν παρρησίᾳ λαλεῖς, καὶ παροιμίαν οὐδεμίαν λέγεις.

Transliteration

Legousin to him the mathētai of him, Ide, now parrēsia laleis, and paroimian oudemian legeis.

Grammar Details

*Legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they say
αὐτῷ: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - to him
οἱ: definite article, nominative, masculine, plural - the
*mathētai*: noun, nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
αὐτοῦ: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - of him
*Ide*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/behold/look
νῦν: adverb - now
*parrēsia*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - plainly/openly
*laleis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you speak
καὶ: conjunction - and
*paroimian*: noun, accusative, feminine, singular - parable/figure of speech
*oudemian*: adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - not one/no
*legeis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you say

Word Meanings

*Legousin*: they say/they tell
*mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
*Ide*: see/behold/look (used as an exclamation)
*parrēsia*: plainly/openly/boldly/clearly
*laleis*: you speak/you talk
*paroimian*: parable/figure of speech/metaphor
*oudemian*: not one/no/none
*legeis*: you say/you speak

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Referenced Verses

John 16:25 : 25 These things have I spoken unto you in dark sayings: the hour cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in dark sayings, but shall tell you plainly of the Father.

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