John 7:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γογγυσμὸς πολὺς περὶ αὐτοῦ ἦν ἐν τοῖς ὄχλοις: οἱ μὲν ἔλεγον, ὅτι Ἀγαθός ἐστιν: ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Οὔ· ἀλλὰ πλανᾷ τὸν ὄχλον.

Transliteration

And gongysmos polys peri him ēn in the ochlois: the men elegon, that Agathos estin: others elegon, No; but plana the ochlon.

Grammar Details

• *gongysmos*: nominative, masculine, singular - murmuring/grumbling
• *polys*: nominative, masculine, singular - much/great
• *peri*: preposition + genitive - concerning/about
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was
• *ochlois*: dative, masculine, plural - crowds
• *men*: postpositive particle - on the one hand [contrasted with de]
• *elegon*: imperfect, 3rd plural - were saying
• *Agathos*: nominative, masculine, singular - good
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd singular - is
• *plana*: present indicative, 3rd singular - deceives/misleads
• *ochlon*: accusative, masculine, singular - crowd

Word Meanings

• *gongysmos*: murmuring/grumbling/complaint/debate
• *polys*: much/great/many
• *ochlois*: crowds/multitudes/common people
• *Agathos*: good/upright/beneficial
• *plana*: deceives/misleads/leads astray
• *ochlon*: crowd/multitude/common people

Referenced Verses

• John 9:16 : 16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.
• John 7:40-43 : 40 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. 41 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? 42 Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was? 43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
• John 7:47 : 47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
• John 7:32 : 32 The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
• John 7:52 : 52 They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no prophet.
• John 10:19-21 : 19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings. 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? 21 Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
• Acts 11:24 : 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
• Rom 5:7 : 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
• Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
• Matt 10:25 : 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
• Matt 16:13-16 : 13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Matt 21:46 : 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
• Matt 27:63 : 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
• Luke 6:45 : 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
• Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
• Luke 18:19 : 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
• Luke 23:47 : 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
• Luke 23:50 : 50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
• John 6:14 : 14 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
• John 7:25-27 : 25 Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ? 27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.