John 1:22

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They said therefore to him, Who are you? that an answer we may give to those who sent us. What say you about yourself?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ, Τίς εἶ; ἵνα ἀπόκρισιν δῶμεν τοῖς πέμψασιν ἡμᾶς. Τί λέγεις περὶ σεαυτοῦ;

Transliteration

They eipon therefore autō, Who ei? that apokrisin dōmen to the ones pempsasin hēmas. What legeis concerning seautou?

Grammar Details

• *eipon*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *legō* - said
• *autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
• *ei*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *eimi* - are
• *apokrisin*: accusative feminine singular - answer
• *dōmen*: aorist active subjunctive 1st person plural of *didōmi* - we might give
• *pempsasin*: aorist active participle, dative masculine plural of *pempō* - having sent/those who sent
• *hēmas*: accusative 1st person plural pronoun - us
• *legeis*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *legō* - you say
• *seautou*: genitive masculine singular reflexive pronoun - of yourself

Word Meanings

• *apokrisin*: answer/reply/response
• *dōmen*: we might give/provide
• *pempsasin*: those who sent/the senders

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So they said to him, 'Who are you? Tell us so we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then they said to him, Who are you, that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They{G2036} said therefore{G3767} unto him,{G846} Who{G5101} art thou?{G1488} that{G2443} we may give{G1325} an answer{G612} to them{G3588} that sent{G3992} us.{G2248} What{G5101} sayest thou{G3004} of{G4012} thyself?{G4572}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then{G3767} said they{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Who{G5101} art thou{G1488}{(G5748)}? that{G2443} we may give{G1325}{(G5632)} an answer{G612} to them that sent{G3992}{(G5660)} us{G2248}. What{G5101} sayest thou{G3004}{(G5719)} of{G4012} thyself{G4572}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayd they vnto him: what arte thou that we maye geve an answer to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde they vnto him: What art thou the, yt we maye geue answere vnto the that sent vs? What sayest thou of yi self?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said they vnto him, Who art thou, that we may giue an answere to them that sent vs? What sayest thou of thy selfe?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde they vnto hym: What art thou? that we may geue an aunswere to them that sent vs: What sayest thou of thy selfe?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They said then to him, `Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So they said to him, Who are you then? We have to give some answer to those who sent us. What have you to say about yourself?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said therefore to him, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then they said to him,“Who are you? Tell us so that we can give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”