John 7:40

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Πολλοὶ οὖν ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου, ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον, ἔλεγον, Οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ Προφήτης.

Transliteration

Polloi oun from the ochlou, akousantes ton logon, elegon, This estin alēthōs the Prophētēs.

Grammar Details

*Polloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - many
*oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then/so
*ochlou*: genitive, masculine, singular - crowd/multitude
*akousantes*: aorist, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having heard
*ton logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - the word/saying
*elegon*: imperfect, indicative, active, 3rd plural - were saying
*estin*: present, indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists
*alēthōs*: adverb - truly/really
*Prophētēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - Prophet

Word Meanings

*Polloi*: many/numerous
*oun*: therefore/then/so/consequently
*ochlou*: crowd/multitude/throng
*akousantes*: having heard/listening to
*logon*: word/saying/message/statement
*elegon*: were saying/kept saying (continuous action)
*alēthōs*: truly/really/indeed
*Prophētēs*: Prophet/the Prophet (possibly referring to Deut 18:15-18)

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Matt 21:11 : 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
John 1:21 : 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
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.

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