John 7:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And lo, he speaketh openly, and they say nothing unto him. Can it be that the rulers indeed know that this is the Christ?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ, ἴδε, παρρησίᾳ λαλεῖ, καὶ οὐδὲν αὐτῷ λέγουσιν. Μήποτε ἀληθῶς ἔγνωσαν οἱ ἄρχοντες ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ Χριστός;

Transliteration

And, ide, with parrēsia he lalei, and nothing to him they legousin. Mēpote alēthōs egnōsan the archontes that this estin alēthōs the Christos?

Grammar Details

*ide*: imperative, aorist, 2nd singular - behold/look/see
*parrēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - openness/boldness/freedom of speech
*lalei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - speaks/is speaking
*legousin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they say/are saying
*Mēpote*: interrogative particle - perhaps/whether
*alēthōs*: adverb - truly/really
*egnōsan*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - they knew/have known
*archontes*: nominative, masculine, plural - rulers/authorities
*estin*: present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Anointed One/Messiah

Word Meanings

*ide*: behold/look/see
*parrēsia*: boldness/openness/freedom of speech/publicly
*lalei*: speaks/talks/utters
*Mēpote*: perhaps/can it be that/whether
*egnōsan*: knew/recognized/acknowledged
*archontes*: rulers/authorities/leaders
*Christos*: Anointed One/Messiah/Christ

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Referenced Verses

John 7:48 : 48 Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?
John 9:22 : 22 These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him [to be] Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
John 11:47-53 : 47 The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs. 48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. 49 But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 50 nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 51 Now this he said not of himself: but, being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
John 12:42 : 42 Nevertheless even of the rulers {G2532} many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Acts 4:13 : 13 Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
Eph 6:19-20 : 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Phil 1:14 : 14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
2 Tim 1:7-8 : 7 For God gave us {G1325} not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline. 8 Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the gospel according to the power of God;
Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest. 10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.
Ps 71:15-16 : 15 My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, [And] of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers [thereof]. 16 I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Isa 42:4 : 4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
Isa 50:7-8 : 7 For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame. 8 He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Matt 22:16 : 16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Luke 7:30 : 30 But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected for themselves the counsel of God, being not baptized of him.

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