John 4:32

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{ "verseID": "John.4.32", "source": "Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐγὼ βρῶσιν ἔχω φαγεῖν ἣν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.", "text": "He *de eipen* to-them, *Egō brōsin echō phagein* which *hymeis* not *oidate*.", "grammar": { "Ὁ δὲ": "article + postpositive conjunction - and/but he", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*Egō*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I", "*brōsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - food/meat/eating", "*echō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have", "*phagein*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to eat", "ἣν": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*hymeis*": "personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)", "οὐκ": "negative particle - not", "*oidate*": "perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural with present meaning - you know" }, "variants": { "*brōsin*": "food/eating/meat (something to eat)", "*oidate*": "you know/you have knowledge of" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐγὼ βρῶσιν ἔχω φαγεῖν ἣν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.

Transliteration

He de eipen to-them, Egō brōsin echō phagein which hymeis not oidate.

Grammar Details

• Ὁ δὲ: article + postpositive conjunction - and/but he
• *eipen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• αὐτοῖς: dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *Egō*: personal pronoun, nominative, 1st person singular - I
• *brōsin*: accusative, feminine, singular - food/meat/eating
• *echō*: present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I have
• *phagein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to eat
• ἣν: relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which
• *hymeis*: personal pronoun, nominative, 2nd person plural - you (plural)
• οὐκ: negative particle - not
• *oidate*: perfect, active, indicative, 2nd person plural with present meaning - you know

Word Meanings

• *brōsin*: food/eating/meat (something to eat)
• *oidate*: you know/you have knowledge of

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you do not know about."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But he said to them, I have food to eat of which you do not know.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} I{G1473} have{G2192} meat{G1035} to eat{G5315} that{G3739} ye{G5210} know{G1492} not.{G3756}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{G846}, I{G1473} have{G2192}{(G5719)} meat{G1035} to eat{G5315}{(G5629)} that{G3739} ye{G5210} know{G1492} not{G3756} of{G1492}{(G5758)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He sayde vnto the: I have meate to eate that ye knowe not of.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he sayde vnto them: I haue meate to eate, that ye knowe not of

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he said vnto them, I haue meate to eate that ye know not of.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He sayde vnto them: I haue meate to eate that ye wote not of.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he said unto them, ‹I have meat to eat that ye know not of.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he said to them, `I have food to eat that ye have not known.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said to them, I have food of which you have no knowledge.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you don't know about."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But he said to them,“I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”

Referenced Verses

• Job 23:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.23.12", "source": "מִצְוַ֣ת שְׂ֭פָתָיו וְלֹ֣א אָמִ֑ישׁ מֵ֝חֻקִּ֗י צָפַ֥נְתִּי אִמְרֵי־פִֽיו׃", "text": "*miṣwat* *śəpātāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾāmîš* *mēḥuqqî* *ṣāpantî* *ʾimrê-pîw*", "grammar": { "*miṣwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - commandment of", "*śəpātāyw*": "noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāmîš*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I depart", "*mēḥuqqî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - from my prescribed portion/statute", "*ṣāpantî*": "Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have treasured up/hidden", "*ʾimrê-pîw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - words of his mouth" }, "variants": { "*miṣwâ*": "commandment, precept, ordinance", "*śāpâ*": "lip, speech, edge, border", "*mûš*": "to depart, remove, withdraw", "*ḥōq*": "statute, prescribed portion, decree, boundary", "*ṣāpan*": "to hide, treasure up, store, lay up", "*ʾēmer*": "word, speech, command", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, orifice" } }
• Ps 119:103 : 103 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.103", "source": "מַה־נִּמְלְצ֣וּ לְ֭חִכִּי אִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ מִדְּבַ֥שׁ לְפִֽי׃", "text": "How-*nimlәṣû* to-*ḥikkî* *ʾimrātekā* from-*dәbaš* to-mouth-my", "grammar": { "*nimlәṣû*": "niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they are sweet/pleasant", "*ḥikkî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my palate", "*ʾimrātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word/saying", "*dәbaš*": "masculine singular noun - honey", "*mâ*": "interrogative particle - how/what", "*lә-*": "preposition - to/for", "*pî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth" }, "variants": { "*nimlәṣû*": "they are sweet/pleasant/smooth", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/taste/mouth", "*ʾimrātekā*": "your word/saying/speech/promise", "*dәbaš*": "honey" } }
• John 4:34 : 34 { "verseID": "John.4.34", "source": "Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἐμὸν βρῶμά ἐστιν ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με, καὶ τελειώσω αὐτοῦ τὸ ἔργον.", "text": "*Legei* to-them the *Iēsous*, *Emon brōma estin hina poiō* the *thelēma* of-the one-*pempsantos* me, and *teleiōsō* of-him the *ergon*.", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - says/is saying", "αὐτοῖς": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "ὁ Ἰησοῦς": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - Jesus/Yeshua", "*Emon*": "possessive adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - my", "*brōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - food/nourishment", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hina*": "conjunction introducing purpose/result clause - that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may do/I should do", "τὸ θέλημα": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the will/desire", "τοῦ πέμψαντός": "genitive, masculine, singular with article + aorist, active, participle - of the one who sent", "με": "accusative, 1st person singular - me", "*teleiōsō*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 1st person singular - I may complete/finish", "αὐτοῦ": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his", "τὸ ἔργον": "accusative, neuter, singular with article - the work/deed" }, "variants": { "*brōma*": "food/nourishment/that which sustains", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose/pleasure", "*teleiōsō*": "complete/finish/perfect/accomplish", "*ergon*": "work/deed/task/labor" } }
• Jer 15:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.15.16", "source": "נִמְצְא֤וּ דְבָרֶ֙יךָ֙ וָאֹ֣כְלֵ֔ם וַיְהִ֤י *דבריך **דְבָֽרְךָ֙ לִ֔י לְשָׂשׂ֖וֹן וּלְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לְבָבִ֑י כִּֽי־נִקְרָ֤א שִׁמְךָ֙ עָלַ֔י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת׃", "text": "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā* *wā-ʾōklēm*, *wa-yəhî dəbārəkā* to-me for-*śāśôn* and-for-*śimḥat* my-heart; for-*niqrāʾ* your-name upon-me, *YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*.", "grammar": { "*nimṣəʾû*": "niphal perfect 3rd common plural - they were found", "*dəbārekā*": "noun common masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your words", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 1st common singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I ate them", "*wa-yəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and it became", "*dəbārəkā*": "noun common masculine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your word", "*śāśôn*": "noun common masculine singular - joy/rejoicing", "*śimḥat*": "noun common feminine singular construct - gladness of", "*niqrāʾ*": "niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it is called", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun common masculine plural construct - God of", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun common feminine plural - hosts/armies" }, "variants": { "*nimṣəʾû dəbārekā*": "your words were found/discovered", "*wā-ʾōklēm*": "and I ate them/devoured them/consumed them", "*lĕśāśôn ûlĕśimḥat lĕbābî*": "for joy and for gladness of my heart", "*niqrāʾ šimkā ʿālay*": "your name is called upon me/I am called by your name", "*YHWH ʾĕlōhê ṣəbāʾôt*": "Yahweh God of hosts/the LORD God of armies" } }
• Ps 25:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.25.14", "source": "ס֣וֹד יְ֭הוָה לִירֵאָ֑יו וּ֝בְרִית֗וֹ לְהוֹדִיעָֽם", "text": "*sôḏ YHWH lîrēʾāyw ûḇĕrîṯô lĕhôḏîʿām*", "grammar": { "*sôḏ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'counsel/secret'", "*lîrēʾāyw*": "preposition + participle, Qal masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'to those who fear him'", "*ûḇĕrîṯô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'and his covenant'", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "preposition + verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'to make them know'" }, "variants": { "*sôḏ*": "counsel/secret/intimate conversation/assembly", "*yĕrēʾāyw*": "those who fear him/those who revere him", "*ḇĕrîṯô*": "his covenant/his agreement/his pledge", "*lĕhôḏîʿām*": "to make them know/to reveal to them/to inform them" } }
• Ps 63:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.63.5", "source": "כֵּ֣ן אֲבָרֶכְךָ֣ בְחַיָּ֑י בְּ֝שִׁמְךָ אֶשָּׂ֥א כַפָּֽי׃", "text": "*Kēn* *ʾăbārekəkā* in *ḥayyāy* in *šimkā* *ʾeśśāʾ* *kappāy*", "grammar": { "*Kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will bless you", "*bəḥayyāy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - in my life", "*bəšimkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your name", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up", "*kappāy*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person singular suffix - my palms/hands" }, "variants": { "*ʾăbārekəkā*": "I will bless you/I will praise you", "*ḥayyāy*": "my life/my lifetime", "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "I will lift up/I will raise" } }
• Prov 14:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Proverbs.14.10", "source": "לֵ֗ב י֭וֹדֵעַ מָרַּ֣ת נַפְשׁ֑וֹ וּ֝בְשִׂמְחָת֗וֹ לֹא־יִתְעָ֥רַב זָֽר׃", "text": "*lēb* *yôdēaʿ* *marrat* *napšô* and in *śimḥātô* not *yitʿārab* *zār*", "grammar": { "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart", "*yôdēaʿ*": "masculine singular Qal participle - knowing", "*marrat*": "construct feminine singular noun - bitterness of", "*napšô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul", "*śimḥātô*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his joy", "*yitʿārab*": "3rd person masculine singular Hithpael imperfect - he will share", "*zār*": "masculine singular adjective - stranger" }, "variants": { "*lēb*": "heart/mind/inner person", "*yôdēaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*marrat*": "bitterness/grief/sorrow", "*napšô*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*śimḥātô*": "his joy/his happiness/his gladness", "*yitʿārab*": "shares/mingles/participates", "*zār*": "stranger/foreigner/outsider" } }
• Prov 18:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.18.20", "source": "מִפְּרִ֣י פִי־אִ֭ישׁ תִּשְׂבַּ֣ע בִּטְנ֑וֹ תְּבוּאַ֖ת שְׂפָתָ֣יו יִשְׂבָּֽע׃", "text": "From-*pərî* *pî*-*ʾîš* *tiśbaʿ* *biṭnô* *təḇûʾaṯ* *śəp̄āṯāyw* *yiśbāʿ*", "grammar": { "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*tiśbaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - is satisfied/filled", "*biṭnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his belly/stomach", "*təḇûʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - produce of/yield of", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his lips", "*yiśbāʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is satisfied/filled" }, "variants": { "*pərî*": "fruit/result/outcome", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/words", "*tiśbaʿ*": "is satisfied/filled/has enough", "*biṭnô*": "his belly/stomach/body", "*təḇûʾaṯ*": "produce/yield/harvest/income", "*śəp̄āṯāyw*": "his lips/his speech/his words", "*yiśbāʿ*": "is satisfied/filled/has enough" } }
• Isa 53:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.53.11", "source": "מֵעֲמַ֤ל נַפְשׁוֹ֙ יִרְאֶ֣ה יִשְׂבָּ֔ע בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ יַצְדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֛יק עַבְדִּ֖י לָֽרַבִּ֑ים וַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖ם ה֥וּא יִסְבֹּֽל׃", "text": "From *ʿamal* his *naphsho* he will *yirʾeh* *yisbaʿ*. By his *daʿto* he will *yatsdiq* *tsaddiq* my *ʿavdi* to the *rabbim*, and their *ʿavonotam* he will *yisbol*.", "grammar": { "*me-ʿamal*": "preposition with masculine singular construct - from travail/labor of", "*naphsho*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/life", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will see", "*yisbaʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be satisfied", "*be-daʿto*": "preposition with feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - by his knowledge", "*yatsdiq*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will justify/make righteous", "*tsaddiq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my servant", "*la-rabbim*": "preposition with masculine plural adjective - for the many", "*wa-ʿavonotam*": "conjunction with masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their iniquities", "*huʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*yisbol*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will bear/carry" }, "variants": { "*ʿamal*": "travail/labor/toil/anguish", "*naphsho*": "his soul/his life/himself", "*yirʾeh*": "he will see/he will perceive/he will experience", "*yisbaʿ*": "he will be satisfied/he will be content/he will have enough", "*daʿto*": "his knowledge/his understanding/his experience", "*yatsdiq*": "he will justify/he will make righteous/he will vindicate", "*tsaddiq*": "righteous one/just/righteous", "*ʿavdi*": "my servant/my slave", "*rabbim*": "many/great ones/multitude", "*ʿavonotam*": "their iniquities/their sins/their guilt", "*yisbol*": "he will bear/he will carry/he will endure" } }
• Acts 20:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.20.35", "source": "Πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν, Μακάριόν ἐστιν διδόναι μᾶλλον ἢ λαμβάνειν.", "text": "All-things *hypedeixa* to-you, that thus *kopiōntas* *dei* *antilambanesthai* of-the *asthenountōn*, *mnēmoneuein* *te* the *logōn* of-the *Kyriou* *Iēsou*, that he *eipen*, *Makarion* *estin* *didonai* more than *lambanein*.", "grammar": { "*hypedeixa*": "aorist indicative, active, 1st person singular - I showed", "*kopiōntas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - laboring", "*dei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*antilambanesthai*": "present infinitive, middle - to help", "*asthenountōn*": "present participle, active, genitive, masculine, plural - being weak", "*mnēmoneuein*": "present infinitive, active - to remember", "*te*": "connective particle - and/both", "*logōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of words", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he said", "*Makarion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - blessed", "*estin*": "present indicative, active, 3rd person singular - it is", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*lambanein*": "present infinitive, active - to receive" }, "variants": { "*hypedeixa*": "I showed/demonstrated/proved", "*kopiōntas*": "laboring/working hard/toiling", "*dei*": "it is necessary/must/ought", "*antilambanesthai*": "to help/support/assist", "*asthenountōn*": "being weak/sick/feeble", "*mnēmoneuein*": "to remember/recall/keep in mind", "*logōn*": "words/sayings", "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*Makarion*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*didonai*": "to give/grant", "*lambanein*": "to receive/take/accept" } }
• Rev 2:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.17", "source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ μάννα τοῦ κεκρυμμένου, καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ ψῆφον λευκὴν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ψῆφον ὄνομα καινὸν γεγραμμένον, ὃ οὐδεὶς ἔγνω εἰ μὴ ὁ λαμβάνων.", "text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: To-the *nikōnti* I-will-give to-him *phagein* from the *manna* the *kekrummenou*, and I-will-give to-him *psēphon leukēn*, and upon the *psēphon onoma kainon gegrammenon*, which *oudeis egnō* if not the *lambanōn*.", "grammar": { "*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having", "*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear", "*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches", "*nikōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one conquering", "*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*manna*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of manna", "*kekrummenou*": "perfect participle passive, genitive, neuter, singular - having been hidden", "*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - stone/pebble", "*leukēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - white", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*kainon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - new", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect participle passive, accusative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one", "*egnō*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - knew", "*lambanōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - receiving" }, "variants": { "*ous*": "ear/hearing", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind", "*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations", "*nikōnti*": "conquering/overcoming/victorious one", "*manna*": "manna (heavenly food)", "*kekrummenou*": "hidden/concealed/secret", "*psēphon*": "stone/pebble/voting token", "*leukēn*": "white/bright", "*kainon*": "new/fresh/unused", "*gegrammenon*": "written/inscribed", "*lambanōn*": "receiving/taking/accepting" } }