John 8:51

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐάν τις τὸν λόγον τὸν ἐμὸν τηρήσῃ, θάνατον οὐ μὴ θεωρήσῃ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

Transliteration

Amēn, amēn, legō hymin, If anyone the logon the emon tērēsē, thanaton not not theōrēsē into the aiōna.

Grammar Details

*Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - truly/verily
*legō*: present indicative, 1st singular - I say
*hymin*: dative, plural - to you [plural]
*logon*: accusative, masculine, singular - word
*emon*: accusative, masculine, singular - my/mine
*tērēsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might keep
*thanaton*: accusative, masculine, singular - death
*theōrēsē*: aorist subjunctive, 3rd singular - he might see
*aiōna*: accusative, masculine, singular - age/eternity

Word Meanings

*Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly [solemn affirmation]
*logon*: word/message/statement
*tērēsē*: keep/observe/guard
*thanaton*: death/end of life
*theōrēsē*: see/perceive/experience
*aiōna*: age/eternity/forever

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

John 5:24 : 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you , He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 11:25-26 : 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 3:15-16 : 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 15:20 : 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
Heb 11:5 : 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Ps 89:48 : 48 What man is he that liveth{H8799)}, and shall not see{H8799)} death? shall he deliver{H8762)} his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Luke 2:26 : 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
John 6:50 : 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
John 8:12 : 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:55 : 55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say , I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

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