John 8:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Μήτι ἀποκτενεῖ ἑαυτόν; ὅτι λέγει, Ὅπου ἐγὼ ὑπάγω, ὑμεῖς οὐ δύνασθε ἐλθεῖν.

Transliteration

Elegon oun the Ioudaioi, Mēti he will apoktenei himself? because he legei, Where I hypagō, you ou dynasthe elthein.

Grammar Details

*Elegon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - they were saying
*oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
*Ioudaioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - Jews
*Mēti*: interrogative particle expecting negative answer - surely not
*apoktenei*: future active indicative, 3rd singular - will kill
*legei*: present active indicative, 3rd singular - he says
*hypagō*: present active indicative, 1st singular - I go
*ou*: negative particle - not
*dynasthe*: present middle/passive indicative, 2nd plural - you are able
*elthein*: aorist active infinitive - to come

Word Meanings

*Elegon*: were saying/saying/told
*Ioudaioi*: Jews/Judeans
*Mēti*: surely not/perhaps/he will not
*apoktenei*: will kill/put to death
*legei*: says/speaks/tells
*hypagō*: go/depart/withdraw
*dynasthe*: are able/can/have power
*elthein*: to come/go/arrive

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 8:48 : 48 Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
John 8:52 : 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
John 10:20 : 20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Heb 12:3 : 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Heb 13:13 : 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Ps 22:6 : 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Ps 31:18 : 18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
Ps 123:4 : 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
John 7:20 : 20 The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
John 7:35 : 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

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