John 7:44

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τινὲς δὲ ἤθελον ἐξ αὐτῶν πιάσαι αὐτόν· ἀλλʼ οὐδεὶς ἐπέβαλεν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν τὰς χεῖρας.

Transliteration

Tines de ēthelon from autōn piasai him; all' oudeis epebalen ep' him the cheiras.

Grammar Details

*Tines*: nominative, masculine, plural, indefinite pronoun - some/certain ones
*de*: postpositive particle - but/and/now
*ēthelon*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were wanting/desiring
*autōn*: genitive, masculine, plural, personal pronoun - them/of them
*piasai*: aorist, infinitive, active - to seize/arrest
*all'*: contraction of *alla* - but/however
*oudeis*: nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none
*epebalen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - laid/put
*ep'*: preposition + accusative - upon/on
*cheiras*: accusative, feminine, plural - hands

Word Meanings

*Tines*: some/certain ones
*de*: but/and/now/yet
*ēthelon*: were wanting/were desiring/were wishing (continuous action)
*piasai*: to seize/to arrest/to capture
*all'*: but/however/yet
*oudeis*: no one/nobody/not one person
*epebalen*: laid/put/placed
*cheiras*: hands

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Referenced Verses

John 7:30 : 30 They sought therefore to take him: and no man laid his hand on him, because his hour was not yet come.
Acts 23:11 : 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: {G3972} for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
John 8:20 : 20 These words spake he in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man took him; because his hour was not yet come.
John 18:5-6 : 5 They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am [he]. And Judas also, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When therefore he said unto them, I am [he], they went {G1519} backward, and fell to the ground.
Acts 18:10 : 10 for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people in this city.
Acts 27:23-25 : 23 For there stood by me this night an angel of the God whose I am, {G1510} whom also I serve, 24 saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must stand before Caesar: and lo, God hath granted thee all them that sail with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even so as it hath been spoken unto me.

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