John 7:15

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐθαύμαζον οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, λέγοντες, Πῶς οὗτος γράμματα οἶδεν, μὴ μεμαθηκώς;

Transliteration

And ethaumazon the Ioudaioi, legontes, How this grammata oiden, not memathēkōs?

Grammar Details

• *ethaumazon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were marveling
• *Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews/Judeans
• *legontes*: present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *grammata*: accusative, neuter, plural - letters/writings/learning
• *oiden*: perfect with present meaning, 3rd singular - knows
• *memathēkōs*: perfect participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having learned

Word Meanings

• *ethaumazon*: were marveling/wondering/amazed
• *Ioudaioi*: Jews/Judeans/Jewish authorities
• *grammata*: letters/writings/learning/education
• *oiden*: knows/understands
• *memathēkōs*: having learned/studied/been trained

Referenced Verses

• Matt 13:54 : 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this [man] this wisdom, and [these] mighty works?
• Luke 2:47 : 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
• Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
• John 7:46 : 46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
• Acts 2:7-9 : 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. 12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? 13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
• Acts 4:11-12 : 11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
• Acts 26:24 : 24 ¶ And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
• John 1:19 : 19 ¶ And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
• Amos 7:14-15 : 14 Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I [was] no prophet, neither [was] I a prophet's son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15 And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
• Matt 7:28-29 : 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.
• Matt 22:22 : 22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
• Matt 22:33 : 33 And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
• Mark 6:2-3 : 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.