John 7:27

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when the Christ cometh, no one knoweth whence he is.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν: ὁ δὲ Χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.

Transliteration

Alla this one we oidamen pothen estin: the de Christos when erchētai, oudeis ginōskei pothen estin.

Grammar Details

*Alla*: adversative conjunction - but/however
*oidamen*: perfect, indicative, active, 1st plural - we know/have known
*pothen*: adverb of place - from where/whence
*estin*: present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*Christos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Anointed One/Messiah
*erchētai*: present, subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/may come
*oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none
*ginōskei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - knows/is knowing

Word Meanings

*Alla*: but/however/yet/rather
*oidamen*: know/have knowledge of (perfect tense - completed action with continuing results)
*pothen*: from where/whence/origin
*Christos*: Anointed One/Messiah/Christ
*erchētai*: comes/arrives/appears
*oudeis*: no one/nobody/none
*ginōskei*: knows/understands/perceives

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mic 5:2 : 2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
John 6:42 : 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how {G3767} doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?
Matt 13:54-57 : 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? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
John 7:41-42 : 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?
John 9:29 : 29 We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.
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?
Matt 2:5-6 : 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: for out of thee shall come forth a governor, who shall be shepherd of my people Israel.
Isa 11:1 : 1 And there shall come forth a shoot out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots shall bear fruit.
Jer 30:21 : 21 And their prince shall be of themselves, and their ruler shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is he that hath had boldness to approach unto me? saith Jehovah.
Mark 6:3 : 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.
John 7:15 : 15 The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
Acts 8:33 : 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: {G1161} His generation who shall declare? For his life is taken from the earth.

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