John 7:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And there was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him: some {G3303} said, He is a good man; others {G1161} said, Not so, but he leadeth the multitude astray.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γογγυσμὸς πολὺς περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις: οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον, ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν: ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὔ· ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.

Transliteration

And gongysmos polys peri him ēn in the ochlois: the men elegon, that Agathos estin: others elegon, No; but plana the ochlon.

Grammar Details

• *gongysmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/grumbling
• *polys*: nominative, masculine, singular - much/great
• *peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was
• *ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand [contrasted with de]
• *elegon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were saying
• *Agathos*: nominative, masculine, singular - good
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *plana*: present indicative, 3rd singular - deceives/misleads
• *ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - crowd

Word Meanings

• *gongysmos*: murmuring/grumbling/complaint/debate
• *polys*: much/great/many
• *ochlois*: crowds/multitudes/common people
• *Agathos*: good/upright/beneficial
• *plana*: deceives/misleads/leads astray
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude/common people

Referenced Verses

• John 9:16 : 16 Some therefore of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. But others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them.
• John 7:40-43 : 40 [ Some] of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, What, doth the Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said that the Christ cometh of the seed of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? 43 So there arose a division in the multitude because of him.
• John 7:47 : 47 The Pharisees therefore answered them, Are ye also led astray?
• John 7:32 : 32 The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him; and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to take him.
• John 7:52 : 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and see that out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
• John 10:19-21 : 19 There arose a division {G3767} again among the Jews because of these words. 20 And many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the sayings of one possessed with a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?
• Acts 11:24 : 24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
• Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
• Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and questionings:
• Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household!
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is? 14 And they said, Some [say] John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matt 21:46 : 46 And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
• Matt 27:63 : 63 saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.
• Luke 6:45 : 45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil [man] out of the evil [treasure] {G846} {G2588} bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
• Luke 7:16 : 16 And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, {G3754} God hath visited his people.
• Luke 18:19 : 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] God.
• Luke 23:47 : 47 And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
• Luke 23:50 : 50 And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good and righteous man
• John 6:14 : 14 When therefore the people saw the sign which he did, they said, This is of a truth the prophet that cometh into the world.
• John 7:25-27 : 25 Some therefore of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill? 26 And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.