John 20:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν, ἐνεφύσησεν, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον:

Transliteration

And this having eipon, he enephysesen, and legei to them, Labete Pneuma Hagion:

Grammar Details

*eipon*: aorist active participle nominative masculine singular - having said/spoken
*enephysesen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular - breathed on
*legei*: present active indicative 3rd person singular - says/is saying
*Labete*: aorist active imperative 2nd person plural - receive/take
*Pneuma*: accusative neuter singular - Spirit/breath
*Hagion*: accusative neuter singular - Holy/set apart

Word Meanings

*eipon*: having said/spoken/told
*enephysesen*: breathed on/breathed into
*legei*: says/tells/speaks
*Labete*: receive/take/accept (command)
*Pneuma*: Spirit/breath/wind
*Hagion*: Holy/set apart/sacred

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Gen 2:7 : 7 And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Acts 8:15 : 15 who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:38 : 38 And Peter [said] unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 4:8 : 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders,
Acts 10:47 : 47 Can any man forbid {G3385} the water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we?
Acts 19:2 : 2 and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Spirit was [given].
Gal 3:2 : 2 This only would I learn from you. Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
Ps 33:6 : 6 By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Ezek 37:9 : 9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
John 7:39 : 39 But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the {G40} Spirit was not yet [given]; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 14:16 : 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,
John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, [even] the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me:
John 16:7 : 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away; for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you.

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