John 2:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Τεσσαράκοντα καὶ ἕξ ἔτεσιν ᾠκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;

Transliteration

Eipon therefore the Ioudaioi, Forty and six etesin ōkodomēthē the naos this, and you in three hēmerais egereis it?

Grammar Details

*Eipon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said/told
*Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans
*etesin*: dative, neuter, plural - years
*ōkodomēthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - was built
*naos*: nominative, masculine, singular - temple/sanctuary
*hēmerais*: dative, feminine, plural - days
*egereis*: future, active, indicative, 2nd singular - you will raise/rebuild

Word Meanings

*ōkodomēthē*: was built/was constructed
*naos*: temple/sanctuary/shrine [inner temple building]
*egereis*: will raise/will rebuild/will resurrect

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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