John 7:46

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ὑπηρέται, Οὐδέποτε οὕτως ἐλάλησεν ἄνθρωπος ὡς οὗτος ὁ ἄνθρωπος.

Transliteration

Apekrithēsan the hypēretai, Oudepote houtōs elalēsen anthrōpos hōs houtos ho anthrōpos.

Grammar Details

*Apekrithēsan*: aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd plural - answered/replied
*hypēretai*: nominative, masculine, plural - officers/servants
*Oudepote*: adverb - never
*houtōs*: adverb - thus/in this manner
*elalēsen*: aorist, indicative, active, 3rd singular - spoke
*anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - man/person
*hōs*: comparative particle - as/like
*houtos*: nominative, masculine, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this
*ho anthrōpos*: nominative, masculine, singular - the man/person

Word Meanings

*Apekrithēsan*: answered/replied/responded
*hypēretai*: officers/servants/attendants/officials
*Oudepote*: never/at no time
*houtōs*: thus/in this manner/in this way
*elalēsen*: spoke/talked/said
*anthrōpos*: man/person/human being
*hōs*: as/like/in the manner of
*houtos ho anthrōpos*: this man/this person

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

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.
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 7:26 : 26 But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?

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