John 7:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;

Transliteration

And ethaumazon the Ioudaioi, legontes, How this grammata oiden, not memathēkōs?

Grammar Details

• *ethaumazon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were marveling
• *Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans
• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *grammata*: accusative, neuter, plural - letters/writings/learning
• *oiden*: perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - knows
• *memathēkōs*: perfect participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned

Word Meanings

• *ethaumazon*: were marveling/wondering/amazed
• *Ioudaioi*: Jews/Judeans/Jewish authorities
• *grammata*: letters/writings/learning/education
• *oiden*: knows/understands
• *memathēkōs*: having learned/studied/been trained

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:54 : 54 And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
• Luke 2:47 : 47 and all that heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
• Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
• John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, Never man so spake.
• Acts 2:7-9 : 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, {G240} {G4314} {G240} Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we, every man in our own language wherein we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia, 10 in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and sojourners from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13 But others mocking said, They are filled with new wine.
• Acts 4:11-12 : 11 He is the stone which was set at nought of you the builders, which was made the head of the corner. 12 And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, {G1722} wherein we must be saved.
• Acts 26:24 : 24 And as he thus made his defense, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning is turning thee {G1519} mad.
• John 1:19 : 19 And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou?
• Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a dresser of sycomore-trees: 15 and Jehovah took me from following the flock, and Jehovah said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
• Matt 7:28-29 : 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching: 29 for he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as their scribes.
• Matt 22:22 : 22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.
• Matt 22:33 : 33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
• Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what] [mean] such mighty works wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.