John 12:39

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{ "verseID": "John.12.39", "source": "Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,", "text": "Because of this not they *ēdynanto* *pisteuein*, because again *eipen* *Ēsaias*,", "grammar": { "*ēdynanto*": "imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were able/could", "*pisteuein*": "present active infinitive - to believe/trust", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke", "*Ēsaias*": "nominative masculine singular - Isaiah" }, "variants": { "*ēdynanto*": "were able/could/had power to", "*pisteuein*": "to believe/trust/have faith", "*eipen*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Ēsaias*": "Isaiah (the prophet)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,

Transliteration

Because of this not they ēdynanto pisteuein, because again eipen Ēsaias,

Grammar Details

• *ēdynanto*: imperfect middle/passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they were able/could
• *pisteuein*: present active infinitive - to believe/trust
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said/spoke
• *Ēsaias*: nominative masculine singular - Isaiah

Word Meanings

• *ēdynanto*: were able/could/had power to
• *pisteuein*: to believe/trust/have faith
• *eipen*: said/spoke/declared
• *Ēsaias*: Isaiah (the prophet)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For this cause{G1223} they could{G1410} not{G3756} believe,{G4100} for{G3754} that{G5124} Isaiah{G2268} said{G2036} again,{G3825}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore{G5124}{G1223} they could{G1410}{(G5711)} not{G3756} believe{G4100}{(G5721)}, because{G3754} that Esaias{G2268} said{G2036}{(G5627)} again{G3825},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Therfore coulde they not beleve because yt Esaias sayth agayne:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore coulde they not beleue, for Esay saide agayne:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore coulde they not beleue, because that Esaias sayth agayne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said,

Referenced Verses

• John 5:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.5.44", "source": "Πῶς δύνασθε ὑμεῖς πιστεῦσαι, δόξαν παρὰ ἀλλήλων λαμβάνοντες, καὶ τὴν δόξαν τὴν παρὰ τοῦ μόνου Θεοῦ οὐ ζητεῖτε;", "text": "How *dynasthe* you *pisteusai*, *doxan* from *allēlōn lambanontes*, and the *doxan* the from the *monou Theou* not *zēteite*?", "grammar": { "*Pōs*": "interrogative adverb - how", "*dynasthe*": "present middle indicative, 2nd plural of *dynamai* - you are able", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd plural - you", "*pisteusai*": "aorist active infinitive of *pisteuō* - to believe", "*doxan*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - glory/honor", "*para*": "preposition with genitive - from", "*allēlōn*": "reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another", "*lambanontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - receiving", "*monou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - only", "*Theou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*zēteite*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural of *zēteō* - you seek" }, "variants": { "*dynasthe*": "you are able/you can", "*pisteusai*": "to believe/to trust/to have faith", "*doxan*": "glory/honor/praise", "*lambanontes*": "receiving/accepting/taking", "*monou*": "only/alone/unique", "*zēteite*": "you seek/you search for/you desire" } }
• John 6:44 : 44 { "verseID": "John.6.44", "source": "Οὐδεὶς δύναται ἐλθεῖν πρός με, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ πέμψας με ἑλκύσῃ αὐτόν: καὶ ἐγὼ ἀναστήσω αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.", "text": "No one *dynatai elthein pros* me, except *ean mē* the *Patēr* the one *pempsas* me *helkysē* him: and *egō anastēsō* him on the *eschatē hēmera*.", "grammar": { "*dynatai*": "present, indicative, middle, 3rd singular - is able", "*elthein*": "aorist, infinitive, active - to come", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*ean mē*": "conditional negative - if not/unless/except", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*pempsas*": "aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*helkysē*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 3rd singular - might draw", "*egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st singular - I", "*anastēsō*": "future, indicative, active, 1st singular - will raise up", "*eschatē*": "dative, feminine, singular - last", "*hēmera*": "dative, feminine, singular - day" }, "variants": { "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*elthein*": "to come/approach", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*pempsas*": "having sent/dispatched", "*helkysē*": "might draw/drag/pull", "*anastēsō*": "will raise up/resurrect", "*eschatē*": "last/final/ultimate", "*hēmera*": "day" } }
• John 10:38 : 38 { "verseID": "John.10.38", "source": "Εἰ δὲ ποιῶ, κἂν ἐμοὶ μὴ πιστεύητε, τοῖς ἔργοις πιστεύσατε: ἵνα γνῶτε, καὶ πιστεύσητε, ὅτι ἐν ἐμοὶ ὁ Πατήρ, κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "If *de poiō*, even if *emoi* not *pisteuēte*, the *ergois pisteusate*: in order that *gnōte*, and *pisteusēte*, that in *emoi* the *Patēr*, *kagō* in him.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*poiō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I do/perform", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular pronoun - to me", "*pisteuēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might believe", "*ergois*": "dative, neuter, plural - to works/deeds", "*pisteusate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - believe", "*gnōte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might know", "*pisteusēte*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might believe", "*emoi*": "dative, 1st person singular pronoun - in me", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*kagō*": "contraction (kai + egō) - and I" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*poiō*": "do/perform/make", "*pisteuēte*": "might believe/trust/have faith in", "*ergois*": "works/deeds/actions", "*pisteusate*": "believe/trust/have faith in", "*gnōte*": "might know/understand/recognize", "*pisteusēte*": "might believe/trust/have faith", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*kagō*": "and I/I also" } }
• 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } }
• Isa 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לֵ֥ךְ וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ לָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה שִׁמְע֤וּ שָׁמ֙וֹעַ֙ וְאַל־תָּבִ֔ינוּ וּרְא֥וּ רָא֖וֹ וְאַל־תֵּדָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Wayyōʾmer* go *wəʾāmartā* to the *ʿām* the this *shimʿû* *shāmôaʿ* *wəʾal-tābînû* *ûrəʾû* *rāʾô* *wəʾal-tēdāʿû*.", "grammar": { "*Wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*wəʾāmartā*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*shimʿû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - hear", "*shāmôaʿ*": "qal infinitive absolute - hearing", "*wəʾal-tābînû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not understand", "*ûrəʾû*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine plural - and see", "*rāʾô*": "qal infinitive absolute - seeing", "*wəʾal-tēdāʿû*": "waw conjunction + negative particle + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - but do not perceive" }, "variants": { "*hālak*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*yādaʿ*": "know/perceive/discern" } } 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.6.10", "source": "הַשְׁמֵן֙ לֵב־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְאָזְנָ֥יו הַכְבֵּ֖ד וְעֵינָ֣יו הָשַׁ֑ע פֶּן־יִרְאֶ֨ה בְעֵינָ֜יו וּבְאָזְנָ֣יו יִשְׁמָ֗ע וּלְבָב֥וֹ יָבִ֛ין וָשָׁ֖ב וְרָ֥פָא לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Hashmēn* *lēb*-the *ʿām* the this *wəʾoznāyw* *hakbēd* *wəʿênāyw* *hāshaʿ* lest-*yirʾeh* with *ʿênāyw* and with *ʾoznāyw* *yishmaʿ* and *ləbābô* *yābîn* *wāshāb* *wərāp̄āʾ* to him.", "grammar": { "*Hashmēn*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make fat", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular with definite article - this", "*wəʾoznāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his ears", "*hakbēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - make heavy", "*wəʿênāyw*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his eyes", "*hāshaʿ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - shut/smear over", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees", "*ʿênāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears", "*ləbābô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*yābîn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*wāshāb*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and returns/repents", "*wərāp̄āʾ*": "waw conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and is healed", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*shāmēn*": "make fat/dull/insensitive", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*kābēd*": "make heavy/dull/unresponsive", "*shāʿaʿ*": "shut/smear over/blind", "*rāʾāh*": "see/observe/perceive", "*shāmaʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*bîn*": "understand/discern/consider", "*shûb*": "return/repent/turn back", "*rāp̄āʾ*": "heal/restore/make healthful" } }
• Isa 44:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.18", "source": "לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ וְלֹ֣א יָבִ֑ינוּ כִּ֣י טַ֤ח מֵֽרְאוֹת֙ עֵֽינֵיהֶ֔ם מֵהַשְׂכִּ֖יל לִבֹּתָֽם׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *yādʿû* *wəlōʾ* *yāḇînû* *kî* *ṭaḥ* *mērʾôṯ* *ʿênêhem* *mēhaśkîl* *libbōṯām*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they know", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yāḇînû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they understand", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ṭaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has plastered/smeared", "*mērʾôṯ*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - from seeing", "*ʿênêhem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their eyes", "*mēhaśkîl*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from understanding/comprehending", "*libbōṯām*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hearts" }, "variants": { "*yādʿû*": "they know/they are aware/they perceive", "*yāḇînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*ṭaḥ*": "he has plastered/he has smeared/he has covered/he has shut", "*mērʾôṯ*": "from seeing/from perceiving/to keep from seeing", "*mēhaśkîl*": "from understanding/from comprehending/from gaining insight" } } 19 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.19", "source": "וְלֹא־יָשִׁ֣יב אֶל־לִבּ֗וֹ וְלֹ֨א דַ֥עַת וְלֹֽא־תְבוּנָה֮ לֵאמֹר֒ חֶצְי֞וֹ שָׂרַ֣פְתִּי בְמוֹ־אֵ֗שׁ וְ֠אַף אָפִ֤יתִי עַל־גֶּחָלָיו֙ לֶ֔חֶם אֶצְלֶ֥ה בָשָׂ֖ר וְאֹכֵ֑ל וְיִתְרוֹ֙ לְתוֹעֵבָ֣ה אֶעֱשֶׂ֔ה לְב֥וּל עֵ֖ץ אֶסְגּֽוֹד׃", "text": "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ* *ʾel-libbô* *wəlōʾ* *ḏaʿaṯ* *wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh* *lēʾmōr* *ḥeṣyô* *śārap̄tî* *ḇəmô-ʾēš* *wəʾap̄* *ʾāp̄îṯî* *ʿal-geḥālāyw* *leḥem* *ʾeṣleh* *ḇāśār* *wəʾōḵēl* *wəyiṯrô* *ləṯôʿēḇāh* *ʾeʿĕśeh* *ləḇûl* *ʿēṣ* *ʾesggôḏ*", "grammar": { "*wəlōʾ-yāšîḇ*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he does not take to heart", "*ʾel-libbô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his heart", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*wəlōʾ-ṯəḇûnāh*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, feminine singular - and no understanding", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*ḥeṣyô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - half of it", "*śārap̄tî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I burned", "*ḇəmô-ʾēš*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - in fire", "*wəʾap̄*": "conjunction + adverb - and indeed", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I baked", "*ʿal-geḥālāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon its coals", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread", "*ʾeṣleh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I roast", "*ḇāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh/meat", "*wəʾōḵēl*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I eat", "*wəyiṯrô*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and its remainder", "*ləṯôʿēḇāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for an abomination", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I make", "*ləḇûl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a block of", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - wood", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I bow down" }, "variants": { "*yāšîḇ ʾel-libbô*": "takes to heart/considers/reflects upon", "*ḏaʿaṯ*": "knowledge/awareness/perception", "*ṯəḇûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*śārap̄tî*": "I burned/I consumed with fire", "*ʾāp̄îṯî*": "I baked/I cooked", "*geḥālāyw*": "its coals/its embers", "*ʾeṣleh*": "I roast/I cook", "*yiṯrô*": "its remainder/its residue/the rest of it", "*ṯôʿēḇāh*": "abomination/detestable thing/something abhorrent", "*ḇûl*": "block/log/piece", "*ʾesggôḏ*": "I bow down/I worship/I prostrate myself" } } 20 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.20", "source": "רֹעֶ֣ה אֵ֔פֶר לֵ֥ב הוּתַ֖ל הִטָּ֑הוּ וְלֹֽא־יַצִּ֤יל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ֙ וְלֹ֣א יֹאמַ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא שֶׁ֖קֶר בִּימִינִֽי׃", "text": "*rōʿeh* *ʾēp̄er* *lēḇ* *hûṯal* *hiṭṭāhû* *wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl* *ʾeṯ-nap̄šô* *wəlōʾ* *yōʾmar* *hălôʾ* *šeqer* *bîmînî*", "grammar": { "*rōʿeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - feeding on", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - heart", "*hûṯal*": "verb, hophal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is deceived", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - has led him astray", "*wəlōʾ-yaṣṣîl*": "conjunction + negative particle + verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he cannot deliver", "*ʾeṯ-nap̄šô*": "direct object marker + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmar*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is not", "*šeqer*": "noun, masculine singular - a lie", "*bîmînî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my right hand" }, "variants": { "*rōʿeh ʾēp̄er*": "feeding on ashes/shepherding ashes/tending to ashes", "*lēḇ hûṯal*": "a deceived heart/a deluded heart", "*hiṭṭāhû*": "has led him astray/has turned him aside/has deluded him", "*yaṣṣîl*": "deliver/save/rescue", "*nap̄šô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*šeqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*bîmînî*": "in my right hand/in my power" } }