John 8:22

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{ "verseID": "John.8.22", "source": "Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν; ὅτι λέγει, Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.", "text": "*Elegon* *oun* the *Ioudaioi*, *Mēti* he will *apoktenei* himself? because he *legei*, Where I *hypagō*, you *ou* *dynasthe* *elthein*.", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying", "*oun*": "inferential conjunction - therefore/then", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*Mēti*": "interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not", "*apoktenei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will kill", "*legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says", "*hypagō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - I go", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*dynasthe*": "present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/saying/told", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans", "*Mēti*": "surely not/perhaps/he will not", "*apoktenei*": "will kill/put to death", "*legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*hypagō*": "go/depart/withdraw", "*dynasthe*": "are able/can/have power", "*elthein*": "to come/go/arrive" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν; ὅτι λέγει, Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.

Transliteration

Elegon oun the Ioudaioi, Mēti he will apoktenei himself? because he legei, Where I hypagō, you ou dynasthe elthein.

Grammar Details

• *Elegon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying
• *oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
• *Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews
• *Mēti*: interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not
• *apoktenei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will kill
• *legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says
• *hypagō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I go
• *ou*: negative particle - not
• *dynasthe*: present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able
• *elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come

Word Meanings

• *Elegon*: were saying/saying/told
• *Ioudaioi*: Jews/Judeans
• *Mēti*: surely not/perhaps/he will not
• *apoktenei*: will kill/put to death
• *legei*: says/speaks/tells
• *hypagō*: go/depart/withdraw
• *dynasthe*: are able/can/have power
• *elthein*: to come/go/arrive

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the Jews said, "Surely he won’t kill himself, will he, since he says, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come’?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the Jews said, Will he kill himself? because he says, Where I go, you cannot come.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot {G1410} come?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then sayde the Iewes: will he kyll him selfe because he sayth: whyther I goo thyther can ye not come?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde ye Iewes: Wyl he kyll him self then, that he sayeth: whither I go, thither can not ye come?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde the Iewes: Wyll he kyll hym selfe, because he saith, whyther I go, thyther can ye not come?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  The Jews, therefore, said, `Will he kill himself, because he saith, Whither I go away, ye are not able to come?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  The Jews therefore said, Will he kill himself, that he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the Jews said, Will he take his life? Is that why he says, Where I go it is not possible for you to come?

• World English Bible (2000)

  The Jews therefore said, "Will he kill himself, that he says, 'Where I am going, you can't come?'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the Jewish leaders began to say,“Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because he says,‘Where I am going you cannot come.’”

Referenced Verses

• John 8:48 : 48 { "verseID": "John.8.48", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, καὶ εἶπον αὐτῷ, Οὐ καλῶς Λέγομεν ἡμεῖς ὅτι Σαμαρείτης εἶ σύ, καὶ δαιμόνιον ἔχεις;", "text": "*Apekrithēsan oun* the *Ioudaioi*, and *eipon autō*, Not *kalōs Legomen hēmeis* that *Samareitēs ei sy*, and *daimonion echeis*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithēsan*": "aorist passive, 3rd plural - they answered", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*kalōs*": "adverb - well/rightly", "*Legomen*": "present indicative, 1st plural - we say", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, plural - we", "*Samareitēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Samaritan", "*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have" }, "variants": { "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/people of Judea", "*kalōs*": "well/rightly/properly", "*Samareitēs*": "Samaritan [ethnic insult in context]", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit" } }
• John 8:52 : 52 { "verseID": "John.8.52", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Νῦν ἐγνώκαμεν ὅτι δαιμόνιον ἔχεις. Ἀβραὰμ ἀπέθανεν, καὶ οἱ προφῆται· καὶ σὺ λέγεις, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον μου τηρήσῃ, οὐ μὴ γεύσηται θανάτου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.", "text": "*Eipon oun autō* the *Ioudaioi*, Now *egnōkamen* that *daimonion echeis*. *Abraam apethanen*, and the *prophētai*; and *sy legeis*, If anyone the *logon mou tērēsē*, not not *geusētai thanatou* into the *aiōna*.", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they said", "*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*egnōkamen*": "perfect active, 1st plural - we have known", "*daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*Abraam*": "nominative, masculine - Abraham", "*apethanen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he died", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*sy*": "nominative, singular - you", "*legeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you say", "*logon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - word", "*mou*": "genitive, singular - my/of me", "*tērēsē*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep", "*geusētai*": "aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might taste", "*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death", "*aiōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity" }, "variants": { "*egnōkamen*": "have known/have realized/have understood", "*daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*prophētai*": "prophets/inspired speakers", "*tērēsē*": "keep/observe/guard", "*geusētai*": "taste/experience/partake of", "*aiōna*": "age/eternity/forever" } }
• John 10:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.10.20", "source": "Ἔλεγον δὲ πολλοὶ ἐξ αὐτῶν, Δαιμόνιον ἔχει, καὶ μαίνεται· τί αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε;", "text": "*Elegon de polloi* from them, *Daimonion echei*, and *mainetai*; why him *akouete*?", "grammar": { "*Elegon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were saying", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*Daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon/evil spirit", "*echei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he has", "*mainetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he is mad/insane", "*akouete*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you hear/listen to" }, "variants": { "*Elegon*": "were saying/telling/speaking", "*de*": "but/and/now", "*polloi*": "many/numerous/most", "*Daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*mainetai*": "is mad/is insane/is possessed", "*akouete*": "hear/listen to/heed" } }
• Heb 12:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hebrews.12.3", "source": "Ἀναλογίσασθε γὰρ τὸν τοιαύτην ὑπομεμενηκότα ὑπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν εἰς αὑτὸν ἀντιλογίαν, ἵνα μὴ κάμητε ταῖς ψυχαῖς ὑμῶν ἐκλυόμενοι.", "text": "*Analogisasthe* for the such *hypomemenēkota* by the *hamartōlōn* against himself *antilogian*, so that not you *kamēte* in the *psychais* of you *eklyomenoi*.", "grammar": { "*Analogisasthe*": "verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/think about carefully", "*hypomemenēkota*": "participle, perfect active, accusative, singular, masculine - having endured/withstood", "*hamartōlōn*": "noun, genitive, plural, masculine - of sinners", "*antilogian*": "noun, accusative, singular, feminine - opposition/contradiction/hostility", "*kamēte*": "verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - grow weary/become exhausted", "*psychais*": "noun, dative, plural, feminine - souls/inner beings", "*eklyomenoi*": "participle, present middle/passive, nominative, plural, masculine - growing weary/becoming exhausted/fainting" }, "variants": { "*Analogisasthe*": "consider/think about carefully/compare/reckon up", "*antilogian*": "opposition/contradiction/hostility/dispute", "*kamēte*": "grow weary/become exhausted/faint", "*psychais*": "souls/inner beings/lives/minds", "*eklyomenoi*": "growing weary/becoming exhausted/fainting/losing heart" } }
• Heb 13:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hebrews.13.13", "source": "Τοίνυν ἐξερχώμεθα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἔξω τῆς παρεμβολῆς, τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν αὐτοῦ φέροντες.", "text": "*Toinyn* let us *exerchōmetha* *pros* him outside the *parembolēs*, the *oneidismon* of him *pherontes*.", "grammar": { "*toinyn*": "conjunction - therefore/accordingly", "*exerchōmetha*": "present, middle/passive, subjunctive, 1st person, plural - let us go out", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*parembolēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - camp/encampment", "*oneidismon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - reproach/disgrace", "*pherontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - bearing/carrying" }, "variants": { "*toinyn*": "therefore/accordingly/consequently", "*exerchōmetha*": "let us go out/depart/exit", "*parembolēs*": "camp/encampment/barracks", "*oneidismon*": "reproach/disgrace/insult/shame", "*pherontes*": "bearing/carrying/enduring" } }
• Ps 22:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.6", "source": "אֵלֶ֣יךָ זָעֲק֣וּ וְנִמְלָ֑טוּ בְּךָ֖ בָטְח֣וּ וְלֹא־בֽוֹשׁוּ׃", "text": "To-you *zāʿăqû* and-*nimləṭû* in-you *bāṭḥû* and-not-*bôšû*", "grammar": { "*zāʿăqû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they cried out'", "*nimləṭû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they were delivered'", "*bāṭḥû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they trusted'", "*bôšû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - 'they were put to shame'" }, "variants": { "*zāʿăqû*": "they cried out/called/screamed", "*nimləṭû*": "they were delivered/rescued/escaped", "*bāṭḥû*": "they trusted/relied on/had confidence in", "*bôšû*": "they were put to shame/disappointed/ashamed" } }
• Ps 31:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Psalms.31.18", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה אַל־אֵ֭בוֹשָׁה כִּ֣י קְרָאתִ֑יךָ יֵבֹ֥שׁוּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יִדְּמ֥וּ לִשְׁאֽוֹל׃", "text": "*YHWH* not-*ʾēbôšâ* for *qərāʾtîkā*; *yēbōšû* *rəšāʿîm* *yiddəmû* to-*šəʾôl*", "grammar": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "verb, imperfect/cohortative 1st person singular with negative particle - let me not be put to shame", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "verb, perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you", "*yēbōšû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be put to shame", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*yiddəmû*": "verb, imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be silent", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to Sheol" }, "variants": { "*ʾēbôšâ*": "be put to shame/be disappointed/be disgraced", "*qərāʾtîkā*": "called you/cried out to you/summoned you", "*yēbōšû*": "be put to shame/be disgraced/be disappointed", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evildoers/unrighteous", "*yiddəmû*": "be silent/be still/be cut off", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/pit" } }
• Ps 123:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.123.4", "source": "רַבַּת֮ שָֽׂבְעָה־לָּ֢הּ נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ הַלַּ֥עַג הַשַּׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים הַ֝בּ֗וּז לִגְאֵ֥יוֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*rabbat* *śāḇə'āh*-*lāh* *nap̄šēnû* the-*la'ag* the-*ša'ănannîm* the-*bûz* to-*gə'êônîm*", "grammar": { "*rabbat*": "adjective, feminine singular construct - great/much of", "*śāḇə'āh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is filled/satiated", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to it/for it", "*nap̄šēnû*": "noun with 1st person plural suffix - our soul", "*la'ag*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the mocking/derision", "*ša'ănannîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with article - the complacent/secure ones", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular with article - the contempt", "*gə'êônîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - proud/arrogant ones" }, "variants": { "*rabbat*": "greatly/much/abundantly", "*śāḇə'āh*-*lāh*": "it has had enough/it is filled with/it is sated with", "*nap̄šēnû*": "our soul/our being/ourselves", "*la'ag*": "mocking/derision/ridicule", "*ša'ănannîm*": "complacent ones/secure ones/those at ease", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/disdain", "*gə'êônîm*": "proud ones/arrogant ones/haughty ones" } }
• John 7:20 : 20 { "verseID": "John.7.20", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ὄχλος καὶ εἶπεν, Δαιμόνιον ἔχεις: τίς σε ζητεῖ ἀποκτεῖναι;", "text": "*Apekrithē* the *ochlos* and *eipen*, *Daimonion echeis*: who you *zētei apokteinai*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive, 3rd singular - answered", "*ochlos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - crowd", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular - said", "*Daimonion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - demon", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*zētei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - seeks", "*apokteinai*": "aorist infinitive - to kill" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied", "*ochlos*": "crowd/multitude/common people", "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Daimonion*": "demon/evil spirit/divine power", "*echeis*": "you have/possess", "*zētei*": "seeks/tries/desires", "*apokteinai*": "to kill/put to death" } }
• John 7:35 : 35 { "verseID": "John.7.35", "source": "Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς ἑαυτούς, Ποῦ οὗτος μέλλει πορεύεσθαι, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐχ εὑρήσομεν αὐτόν; μὴ εἰς τὴν διασπορὰν τῶν Ἑλλήνων μέλλει πορεύεσθαι, καὶ διδάσκειν τοὺς Ἕλληνας;", "text": "*Eipon oun* the *Ioudaioi pros heautous*, *Pou houtos mellei poreuesthai*, *hoti hēmeis ouch heurēsomen* him? *Mē eis* the *diasporan tōn Hellēnōn mellei poreuesthai*, and *didaskein tous Hellēnas*?", "grammar": { "*Eipon*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd plural - said/spoke", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*Ioudaioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive pronoun - themselves", "*Pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*houtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this man", "*mellei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd singular - is about to/intends to", "*poreuesthai*": "present, infinitive, middle/passive - to go/journey", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that/because", "*hēmeis*": "nominative, 1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ouch*": "negation - not", "*heurēsomen*": "future, indicative, active, 1st plural - we will find", "*Mē*": "negative particle used in questions - not", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - to/into", "*diasporan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dispersion/scattering", "*tōn Hellēnōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the Greeks", "*didaskein*": "present, infinitive, active - to teach", "*tous Hellēnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - the Greeks" }, "variants": { "*Eipon*": "said/spoke", "*oun*": "therefore/then/so/consequently", "*Ioudaioi*": "Jews/Judeans/Jewish leaders", "*heautous*": "themselves/one another", "*Pou*": "where/to what place", "*houtos*": "this man/this one/he", "*mellei*": "is about to/intends to/is going to", "*poreuesthai*": "to go/to journey/to travel", "*heurēsomen*": "we will find/we will discover", "*diasporan*": "dispersion/scattering/diaspora (Jews living outside Palestine)", "*Hellēnōn*": "Greeks/Gentiles/Hellenists", "*didaskein*": "to teach/to instruct", "*Hellēnas*": "Greeks/Gentiles/Hellenists" } }