John 7:47

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀπεκρίθησαν οὖν αὐτοῖς οἱ Φαρισαῖοι, Μὴ καὶ ὑμεῖς πεπλάνησθε;

Transliteration

Apekrithēsan oun to them the Pharisaioi, Mē kai hymeis peplānēsthe?

Grammar Details

• *Apekrithēsan*: aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd plural - answered/replied
• *oun*: inferential particle - therefore/then/so
• *Pharisaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Pharisees
• *Mē*: negative particle used in questions - not
• *kai*: adverb - also/even
• *hymeis*: nominative, 2nd person plural pronoun - you (plural)
• *peplānēsthe*: perfect, indicative, passive, 2nd plural - have been led astray/deceived

Word Meanings

• *Apekrithēsan*: answered/replied/responded
• *oun*: therefore/then/so/consequently
• *Pharisaioi*: Pharisees (religious sect)
• *Mē kai*: surely not also/not also/not even
• *peplānēsthe*: have been led astray/have been deceived/have been misled (perfect tense - completed action with continuing results)

Referenced Verses

• John 7:12 : 12 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.
• John 9:27-34 : 27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples? 28 Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples. 29 We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is. 30 The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. 31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. 32 Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing. 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
• 2 Cor 6:8 : 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
• 2 Kgs 18:29 : 29 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
• 2 Kgs 18:32 : 32 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
• 2 Chr 32:15 : 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
• Matt 27:63 : 63 Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.