John 16:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

And in that day shall ye aske me nothing. Verely, verely I say vnto you, whatsoeuer ye shall aske the Father in my Name, he will giue it you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐρωτήσετε οὐδέν. Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ὅσα ἄν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δώσει ὑμῖν.

Transliteration

And in ekeinē the hēmera eme not erōtēsete nothing. Amēn, amēn, legō to you, that As much as an aitēsēte the Patera in the onomati of me, he will dōsei to you.

Grammar Details

• Καὶ: conjunction - and
• ἐν: preposition - in
• *ekeinē*: demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - that
• τῇ: definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the
• *hēmera*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - day
• *eme*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)
• οὐκ: negative particle - not
• *erōtēsete*: future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will ask
• οὐδέν: pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *Amēn*: Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily
• *amēn*: Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you
• ὅτι: conjunction - that
• Ὅσα: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as many things as
• *an*: modal particle - might (indicating contingency)
• *aitēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might ask
• τὸν: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *Patera*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• τῷ: definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the
• *onomati*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - name
• μου: personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me
• *dōsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will give

Word Meanings

• *ekeinē*: that/that specific
• *hēmera*: day/time
• *eme*: me (emphatic position)
• *erōtēsete*: you will ask/you will question (different from *aitēsēte* - different type of asking)
• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly (Hebrew term of strong affirmation)
• *legō*: I say/I tell
• *an*: contingency marker with subjunctive
• *aitēsēte*: you might ask/you should request (different from *erōtēsete* - implies asking for something)
• *Patera*: Father
• *onomati*: name/character/authority
• *dōsei*: will give/will grant

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:14-16 : 14 And this is that assurance, that we haue in him, that if we aske any thing according to his will, he heareth vs. 15 And if we know that he heareth vs, whatsoeuer we aske, we know that we haue the petitions, that we haue desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.
• Matt 21:22 : 22 And whatsoeuer ye shall aske in prayer, if ye beleeue, ye shall receiue it.
• Isa 65:24 : 24 Yea, before they call, I will answere, and whiles they speake, I will heare.
• Matt 7:7 : 7 Aske, and it shall be giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shall be opened vnto you.
• John 14:20 : 20 At that day shall ye knowe that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.
• John 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my wordes abide in you, aske what ye wil, & it shalbe done to you.
• John 16:26 : 26 At that day shall ye aske in my Name, and I say not vnto you, that I will pray vnto the Father for you:
• Heb 10:19-23 : 19 Seeing therefore, brethren, that by the blood of Iesus we may be bolde to enter into the Holy place, 20 By the newe and liuing way, which hee hath prepared for vs, through the vaile, that is, his flesh: 21 And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God, 22 Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in assurance of faith, our hearts being pure from an euill conscience, 23 And washed in our bodies with pure water, let vs keepe the profession of our hope, without wauering, (for he is faithfull that promised)
• John 15:15-16 : 15 Henceforth call I you not seruants: for the seruant knoweth not what his master doeth: but I haue called you friends: for all things that I haue heard of my Father, haue I made knowen to you. 16 Ye haue not chosen me, but I haue chosen you, and ordeined you, that ye goe & bring foorth fruite, and that your fruite remaine, that whatsoeuer ye shall aske of the Father in my Name, he may giue it you.
• John 16:19 : 19 Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?
• Eph 2:18 : 18 For through him we both haue an entrance vnto the Father by one Spirit.
• Eph 3:14-20 : 14 For this cause I bowe my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, 15 (Of whom is named the whole familie in heauen and in earth) 16 That he might graunt you according to the riches of his glorie, that ye may be strengthened by his Spirit in the inner man, 17 That Christ may dwell in your heartes by faith: 18 That ye, being rooted and grounded in loue, may be able to comprehend with al Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height: 19 And to knowe the loue of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all fulnesse of God. 20 Vnto him therefore that is able to do exceeding aboundantly aboue all that we aske or thinke, according to the power that worketh in vs,
• Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Seeing then that wee haue a great hie Priest, which is entred into heauen, euen Iesus the Sonne of God, let vs holde fast our profession. 15 For we haue not an hie Priest, which can not be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all things tempted in like sort, yet without sinne. 16 Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto ye throne of grace, that we may receiue mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of neede.
• John 14:22 : 22 Iudas sayd vnto him (not Iscariot) Lorde, what is the cause that thou wilt shewe thy selfe vnto vs, and not vnto the world?
• John 13:36-37 : 36 Simon Peter said vnto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Iesus answered him, Whither I goe, thou canst not follow me nowe: but thou shalt followe me afterward. 37 Peter sayd vnto him, Lord, why can I not followe thee now? I will lay downe my life for thy sake.
• John 14:5 : 5 Thomas sayd vnto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest: how ca we then know ye way?
• John 14:13-14 : 13 And whatsoeuer ye aske in my Name, that will I doe, that the Father may be glorified in the Sonne. 14 If ye shall aske any thing in my Name, I will doe it.
• Heb 7:25-26 : 25 Wherefore, hee is able also perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him, seeing he euer liueth, to make intercession for them. 26 For such an hie Priest it became vs to haue, which is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made hier then the heauens:
• John 16:30 : 30 Nowe knowe wee that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should aske thee. By this we beleeue, that thou art come out from God.
• John 21:20-21 : 20 Then Peter turned about, and sawe the disciple whom Iesvs loued, folowing, which had also leaned on his breast at supper, and had saide, Lorde, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 When Peter therefore sawe him, he saide to Iesus, Lord, what shall this man doe?
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.