John 1:50

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψει.

Transliteration

Apekrithē Iēsous and eipen autō, Because I eipon soi, I eidon se hypokatō tēs sykēs, pisteueis? Meizō toutōn opsei.

Grammar Details

*Apekrithē*: aorist passive indicative 3rd person singular of *apokrinomai* - answered
*Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
*eipen*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *legō* - said
*autō*: dative masculine singular pronoun - to him
*eipon*: aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *legō* - I said
*soi*: dative 2nd person singular pronoun - to you
*eidon*: aorist active indicative 1st person singular of *horaō* - I saw
*se*: accusative 2nd person singular pronoun - you
*hypokatō*: preposition with genitive - underneath
*sykēs*: genitive feminine singular - of fig tree
*pisteueis*: present active indicative 2nd person singular of *pisteuō* - you believe
*Meizō*: accusative comparative neuter plural of *megas* - greater things
*toutōn*: demonstrative pronoun, genitive neuter plural - than these
*opsei*: future middle indicative 2nd person singular of *horaō* - you will see

Word Meanings

*Apekrithē*: answered/replied/responded
*hypokatō*: underneath/beneath
*pisteueis*: you believe/trust/have faith
*Meizō*: greater things/more impressive things
*opsei*: you will see/perceive/experience

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:45 : 45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
John 11:40 : 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
John 20:29 : 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Luke 7:9 : 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matt 25:29 : 29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matt 13:12 : 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

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