John 18:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Why askest thou me? Ask them that have heard [me], what I spake unto them: behold, these know the things which I said.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τί με ἐπερωτᾷς; ἐπερώτησον τοὺς ἀκηκοότας, τί ἐλάλησα αὐτοῖς: ἴδε, οὗτοι οἴδασιν ἃ εἶπον ἐγώ.

Transliteration

Why me eperōtas? eperōtēson tous akēkootas, what elalēsa autois: ide, these oidasin ha eipon egō.

Grammar Details

*Ti*: interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - why
*me*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me
*eperōtas*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you question
*eperōtēson*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - question
*tous akēkootas*: perfect active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - those having heard
*ti*: interrogative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what
*elalēsa*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I spoke
*autois*: dative, masculine, plural - to them
*ide*: aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular - see/behold
*houtoi*: demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - these
*oidasin*: perfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they know
*ha*: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - what things
*eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said
*egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, singular - I

Word Meanings

*Ti*: why/for what purpose
*eperōtas*: you question/you ask/you inquire
*eperōtēson*: question/ask/inquire of
*akēkootas*: those having heard/the hearers
*ti*: what/which thing
*elalēsa*: I spoke/I said
*ide*: see/behold/look
*houtoi*: these/these ones
*oidasin*: they know/they are aware
*ha*: what things/the things which
*eipon*: I said/I spoke

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:59-60 : 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death; 60 and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,
Mark 14:55-59 : 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not. 56 For many bare false witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. 57 And there stood up certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59 And not even so did their witness agree together.
Luke 22:67 : 67 If thou art the Christ, tell us. But he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not {G3756} believe:
Acts 24:12-13 : 12 and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city. 13 Neither can they prove {G3165} to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
Acts 24:18-20 : 18 amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia— 19 who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

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