John 6:42

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{ "verseID": "John.6.42", "source": "Καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς, ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωσήφ, οὗ ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα; πῶς οὖν λέγει, οὖτος ὅτι Ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβέβηκα;", "text": "And they *elegon*, Not this *estin Iēsous*, the *hyios Iōsēph*, of whom we *oidamen* the *patera* and the *mētera*? How *oun legei*, this one that From the *ouranou katabebēka*?", "grammar": { "*elegon*": "imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*Iōsēph*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph", "*oidamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st plural - we know", "*patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - father", "*mētera*": "accusative, feminine, singular - mother", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*legei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - says", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*katabebēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come down" }, "variants": { "*elegon*": "were saying/telling", "*hyios*": "son", "*oidamen*": "we know/understand", "*patera*": "father", "*mētera*": "mother", "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*legei*": "says/tells/speaks", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*katabebēka*": "I have come down/descended" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς, ὁ υἱὸς Ἰωσήφ, οὗ ἡμεῖς οἴδαμεν τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα; πῶς οὖν λέγει, οὖτος ὅτι Ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβέβηκα;

Transliteration

And they elegon, Not this estin Iēsous, the hyios Iōsēph, of whom we oidamen the patera and the mētera? How oun legei, this one that From the ouranou katabebēka?

Grammar Details

• *elegon*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying
• *estin*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *hyios*: nominative, masculine, singular - son
• *Iōsēph*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph
• *oidamen*: perfect, indicative, active, 1st plural - we know
• *patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - father
• *mētera*: accusative, feminine, singular - mother
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then
• *legei*: present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - says
• *ouranou*: genitive, masculine, singular - heaven
• *katabebēka*: perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come down

Word Meanings

• *elegon*: were saying/telling
• *hyios*: son
• *oidamen*: we know/understand
• *patera*: father
• *mētera*: mother
• *oun*: therefore/then/consequently
• *legei*: says/tells/speaks
• *ouranou*: heaven/sky
• *katabebēka*: I have come down/descended

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They said, 'Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?'.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how {G3767} doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they sayde: Is not this Iesus ye sonne of Ioseph whose father and mother we knowe? How ys yt then that he sayeth I came doune from heave?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and they sayde: Is not this Iesus, Iosephs sonne, whose father and mother we knowe? How sayeth he then, I am come downe from heauen?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? Howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they saide: Is not this Iesus, ye sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother we knowe? Howe is it then that he sayth, I came downe from heauen?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have seen? How is it then that he now says, I have come down from heaven?

• World English Bible (2000)

  They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and they said,“Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say,‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 4:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Luke.4.22", "source": "Καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἔλεγον, Οὐχ οὗτος ἐστιν ὁ υἱός Ἰωσήφ;", "text": "And all *emarturoun* him, and *ethaumazon* at the *logois* of *charitos* *ekporeuomenois* from the *stomatos* of him. And they *elegon*, Not this *estin* the son of *Iōsēph*?", "grammar": { "*emarturoun*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were bearing witness", "*ethaumazon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were marveling", "*logois*": "dative, masculine, plural - words", "*charitos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*ekporeuomenois*": "present, middle, participle, dative, masculine, plural - proceeding", "*stomatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mouth", "*elegon*": "imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd plural - were saying", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Iōsēph*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Joseph" }, "variants": { "*emarturoun*": "were bearing witness to/testifying about [continuous]", "*ethaumazon*": "were marveling/wondering/amazed [continuous]", "*charitos*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*ekporeuomenois*": "proceeding/coming out" } }
• John 6:38 : 38 { "verseID": "John.6.38", "source": "Ὅτι καταβέβηκα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, οὐχ ἵνα ποιῶ τὸ θέλημα τὸ ἐμόν, ἀλλὰ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πέμψαντός με.", "text": "For *katabebēka* from the *ouranou*, not *hina* I may *poiō* the *thelēma* the *emon*, but the *thelēma* of the one *pempsantos* me.", "grammar": { "*katabebēka*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come down", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*hina*": "conjunction - so that/in order that", "*poiō*": "present, subjunctive, active, 1st singular - I may do", "*thelēma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - will/desire", "*emon*": "possessive pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - my/mine", "*pempsantos*": "aorist, participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having sent" }, "variants": { "*katabebēka*": "I have come down/descended", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky", "*poiō*": "I may do/perform/accomplish", "*thelēma*": "will/desire/purpose", "*emon*": "my/mine", "*pempsantos*": "having sent/dispatched" } }
• John 6:62 : 62 { "verseID": "John.6.62", "source": "Ἐὰν οὖν θεωρῆτε τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀναβαίνοντα ὅπου ἦν τὸ πρότερον;", "text": "If *oun* you *theōrēte* the *Huion* of the *anthrōpou* *anabainonta* where *ēn* the *proteron*?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*theōrēte*": "present active subjunctive, 2nd plural - you might see", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*anthrōpou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of man", "*anabainonta*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, singular - ascending", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*proteron*": "comparative adverb - before/formerly" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/then/consequently", "*theōrēte*": "you might see/perceive/observe", "*Huion*": "Son", "*anthrōpou*": "man/human", "*anabainonta*": "ascending/going up", "*ēn*": "was/existed", "*proteron*": "before/formerly/previously" } }
• John 7:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "John.7.27", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῦτον οἴδαμεν πόθεν ἐστίν: ὁ δὲ Χριστὸς ὅταν ἔρχηται, οὐδεὶς γινώσκει πόθεν ἐστίν.", "text": "*Alla* this one we *oidamen* *pothen* *estin*: the *de* *Christos* when *erchētai*, *oudeis* *ginōskei* *pothen* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*Alla*": "adversative conjunction - but/however", "*oidamen*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st plural - we know/have known", "*pothen*": "adverb of place - from where/whence", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Anointed One/Messiah", "*erchētai*": "present, subjunctive, middle/passive, 3rd singular - comes/may come", "*oudeis*": "nominative, masculine, singular - no one/none", "*ginōskei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - knows/is knowing" }, "variants": { "*Alla*": "but/however/yet/rather", "*oidamen*": "know/have knowledge of (perfect tense - completed action with continuing results)", "*pothen*": "from where/whence/origin", "*Christos*": "Anointed One/Messiah/Christ", "*erchētai*": "comes/arrives/appears", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody/none", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives" } } 28 { "verseID": "John.7.28", "source": "Ἔκραξεν οὖν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ διδάσκων ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λέγων, Κἀμὲ οἴδατε, καὶ οἴδατε πόθεν εἰμί: καὶ ἀπʼ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλήλυθα, ἀλλʼ ἔστιν ἀληθινὸς ὁ πέμψας με, ὃν ὑμεῖς οὐκ οἴδατε.", "text": "*Ekraxen oun* in the *hierō* *didaskōn* the *Iēsous*, and *legōn*, *Kame oidate*, and *oidate pothen eimi*: and from *emautou* not *elēlytha*, *all' estin alēthinos* the one *pempsas* me, whom *hymeis* not *oidate*.", "grammar": { "*Ekraxen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - cried out/shouted", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*hierō*": "dative, neuter, singular - temple/sanctuary", "*didaskōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - teaching", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*legōn*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Kame*": "contraction of *kai eme* - accusative, 1st person singular pronoun - me also/and me", "*oidate*": "perfect, indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know/have known", "*pothen*": "adverb of place - from where/whence", "*eimi*": "present, indicative, 1st singular - I am/exist", "*emautou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*elēlytha*": "perfect, indicative, active, 1st singular - I have come", "*all'*": "contraction of *alla* - but/however", "*estin*": "present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists", "*alēthinos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - true/genuine", "*pempsas*": "aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sent", "*hymeis*": "nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you (plural)" }, "variants": { "*Ekraxen*": "cried out/shouted/exclaimed", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*hierō*": "temple/sanctuary", "*didaskōn*": "teaching/instructing", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking", "*oidate*": "you know/have knowledge of (perfect tense)", "*pothen*": "from where/whence/origin", "*emautou*": "myself/my own accord", "*elēlytha*": "have come/have arrived (perfect tense)", "*alēthinos*": "true/genuine/real/authentic", "*pempsas*": "having sent/one who sent" } }
• Rom 1:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Romans.1.3", "source": "Περὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ τοῦ γενομένου ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυίδ κατὰ σάρκα·", "text": "*Peri* the *Huiou* *autou* the *genomenou* *ek* *spermatos* *Dauid* *kata* *sarka*·", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, possessive pronoun - his", "*genomenou*": "aorist middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having become/been born", "*ek*": "preposition + genitive - from/out of", "*spermatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Dauid*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of David", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*sarka*": "accusative, feminine, singular - flesh" }, "variants": { "*genomenou*": "having become/been born/come into being", "*spermatos*": "seed/offspring/descendant", "*sarka*": "flesh/physical descent/human nature" } } 4 { "verseID": "Romans.1.4", "source": "Τοῦ ὁρισθέντος Υἱοῦ Θεοῦ ἐν δυνάμει, κατὰ πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης, ἐξ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν: Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν,", "text": "The *horisthentos* *Huiou* *Theou* *en* *dynamei*, *kata* *pneuma* *hagiōsynēs*, *ex* *anastaseōs* *nekrōn*: *Iēsou* *Christou* the *Kyriou* *hēmōn*,", "grammar": { "*horisthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been declared/appointed", "*Huiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in/with", "*dynamei*": "dative, feminine, singular - power", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - spirit", "*hagiōsynēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of holiness", "*ex*": "preposition + genitive - from/by", "*anastaseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - resurrection", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of dead [ones]", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord", "*hēmōn*": "genitive, plural, personal pronoun - of us/our" }, "variants": { "*horisthentos*": "declared/appointed/designated", "*dynamei*": "power/might/strength", "*pneuma*": "spirit/Spirit/spiritual nature", "*hagiōsynēs*": "holiness/sanctification", "*anastaseōs*": "resurrection/rising up" } }
• Rom 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Romans.9.5", "source": "Ὧν οἱ πατέρες, καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ἀμήν.", "text": "Of whom the *pateres*, and from whom the *Christos* the *kata sarka*, the *ōn epi pantōn*, *Theos eulogētos* into the *aiōnas*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*pateres*": "nominative, masculine, plural - fathers/ancestors", "*Christos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Christ/Messiah", "*kata sarka*": "preposition + accusative - according to flesh", "*ōn*": "present, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being/who is", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - over/above", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - all/all things", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*eulogētos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - blessed/praised", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/eternities", "*Amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*pateres*": "fathers/ancestors/patriarchs", "*Christos*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*kata sarka*": "according to flesh/by human descent/physically", "*ōn*": "being/existing/who is", "*epi pantōn*": "over all/above all things/supreme over everything", "*Theos eulogētos*": "God blessed/blessed God/God who is blessed", "*aiōnas*": "ages/eternities/forever" } }
• 1 Cor 15:47 : 47 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.15.47", "source": "Ὁ πρῶτος ἄνθρωπος ἐκ γῆς, χοϊκός: ὁ δεύτερος ἄνθρωπος ὁ Κύριος ἐξ οὐρανοῦ.", "text": "The first *anthrōpos* from *gēs*, *choikos*: the second *anthrōpos* the *Kyrios* from *ouranou*.", "grammar": { "*prōtos*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - first", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative masculine singular - man/human", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gēs*": "genitive feminine singular - earth/soil", "*choikos*": "nominative masculine singular - made of dust/earthly", "*deuteros*": "adjective, nominative masculine singular with article - second", "*Kyrios*": "nominative masculine singular with article - Lord", "*ex*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*ouranou*": "genitive masculine singular - heaven" }, "variants": { "*anthrōpos*": "man/human/person", "*gēs*": "earth/soil/ground", "*choikos*": "made of dust/earthly/from soil", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/master", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky" } }
• Gal 4:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.4", "source": "Ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον,", "text": "When *de ēlthen* the *plērōma* of the *chronou*, *exapesteilen* the *Theos* the *Huion* of him, *genomenon ek gynaikos*, *genomenon hypo nomon*", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - came", "*plērōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - fullness/completion", "*chronou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - time/period", "*exapesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent forth/sent out", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*genomenon*": "aorist middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - having become/born", "*ek*": "preposition with genitive - from/out of", "*gynaikos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - woman", "*hypo*": "preposition with accusative - under", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*plērōma*": "fullness/completion/fulfillment", "*exapesteilen*": "sent forth/dispatched/sent out with authority", "*genomenon*": "having become/been born/been made", "*gynaikos*": "woman/wife", "*nomon*": "law/Torah/principle" } }
• Matt 13:55-56 : 55 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.55", "source": "Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τοῦ τέκτονος υἱός; οὐχί ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ λέγεται Μαριάμ; καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, Ἰάκωβος, καὶ Ἰωσῆς, καὶ Σίμων, καὶ Ἰούδας;", "text": "Not this one *estin* the of the *tektonos* *hyios*? Not the *mētēr* of him *legetai* *Mariam*? and the *adelphoi* of him, *Iakōbos*, and *Iōsēs*, and *Simōn*, and *Ioudas*?", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*tektonos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of carpenter/craftsman", "*hyios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*mētēr*": "nominative, feminine, singular - mother", "*legetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is called", "*Mariam*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*adelphoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - brothers", "*Iakōbos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - James", "*Iōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Joses", "*Simōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Simon", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas" }, "variants": { "*estin*": "is/exists", "*tektonos*": "carpenter/craftsman/builder", "*hyios*": "son/descendant", "*mētēr*": "mother/parent", "*legetai*": "is called/named", "*adelphoi*": "brothers/siblings/close relatives" } } 56 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.56", "source": "Καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ, οὐχὶ πᾶσαι πρὸς ἡμᾶς εἰσιν; Πόθεν οὖν τούτῳ ταῦτα πάντα;", "text": "And the *adelphai* of him, not all *pros* us *eisin*? From where then to this one these things all?", "grammar": { "*adelphai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - with/among", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are" }, "variants": { "*adelphai*": "sisters/female siblings", "*pros*": "with/among/beside", "*eisin*": "they are/exist" } }
• Mark 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Mark.6.3", "source": "Οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τέκτων, ὁ υἱὸς Μαρίας, ἀδελφὸς δὲ Ἰακώβου, καὶ Ἰωσῆ, καὶ Ἰούδα, καὶ Σίμωνος; καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν αἱ ἀδελφαὶ αὐτοῦ ὧδε πρὸς ἡμᾶς; Καὶ ἐσκανδαλίζοντο ἐν αὐτῷ.", "text": "Not this one *estin* the *tektōn*, the *huios* of *Maria*, *adelphos* but of *Iakōbou*, and *Iōsē*, and *Iouda*, and *Simōnos*? and not *eisin* the *adelphai* of him here *pros* us? And *eskandalizonto* in him.", "grammar": { "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*tektōn*": "nominative, masculine, singular - carpenter/craftsman", "*huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - son", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/exist", "*adelphai*": "nominative, feminine, plural - sisters", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - with/among/near", "*eskandalizonto*": "imperfect passive indicative, 3rd plural - were offended/stumbled [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*tektōn*": "carpenter/craftsman/builder/woodworker", "*huios*": "son/male descendant", "*adelphos*": "brother/male sibling/close associate", "*adelphai*": "sisters/female siblings", "*pros*": "with/among/near/in relation to", "*eskandalizonto*": "were offended/stumbled/took offense/fell away" } }