John 8:51

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my word, he shall never {G165} see death.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμὸν τηρήσῃ, θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

Transliteration

Amēn, amēn, legō hymin, If anyone the logon the emon tērēsē, thanaton not not theōrēsē into the aiōna.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
*legō*: present indicative, 1st singular - I say
*hymin*: dative, plural - to you [plural]
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*emon*: accusative, masculine, singular - my/mine
*tērēsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep
*thanaton*: accusative, masculine, singular - death
*theōrēsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see
*aiōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]
*logon*: word/message/statement
*tērēsē*: keep/observe/guard
*thanaton*: death/end of life
*theōrēsē*: see/perceive/experience
*aiōna*: age/eternity/forever

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and {G2064} cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; 26 and whosoever liveth and believeth on me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 3:15-16 : 15 that whosoever believeth may in him have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Heb 11:5 : 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:
Ps 89:48 : 48 What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? {H5542}
Luke 2:26 : 26 And it had been revealed unto him by the Holy Spirit, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
John 6:50 : 50 This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John 8:12 : 12 Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not {G3361} walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:55 : 55 and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

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