John 16:19

Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

Iesus perceaved yt they wolde axe him and sayd vnto them: This is it that ye enquyre of bitwene youre selves that I sayd after a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἔγνω οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἤθελον αὐτὸν ἐρωτᾷν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Περὶ τούτου ζητεῖτε μετʼ ἀλλήλων ὅτι εἶπον, Μικρὸν, καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με: καὶ πάλιν, μικρὸν, καὶ ὄψεσθέ με;

Transliteration

Egnō oun the Iēsous that they ēthelon him erōtan, and eipen to them, Peri toutou zēteite met' allēlōn because eipon, Mikron, and not theōreite me: and again, mikron, and opsesthe me?

Grammar Details

• *Egnō*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew/perceived
• *oun*: inferential conjunction - therefore/then
• ὁ: definite article, nominative, masculine, singular - the
• *Iēsous*: noun, nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• ὅτι: conjunction - because
• *ēthelon*: imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were wanting
• αὐτὸν: personal pronoun, accusative, masculine, singular - him
• *erōtan*: present active infinitive - to ask
• καὶ: conjunction - and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• αὐτοῖς: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them
• *Peri*: preposition - concerning
• τούτου: demonstrative pronoun, genitive, neuter, singular - this
• *zēteite*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you seek/inquire
• μετʼ: preposition - with
• *allēlōn*: reciprocal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - one another
• *eipon*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I said
• *Mikron*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular used adverbially - a little while
• οὐ: negative particle - not
• *theōreite*: present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you see/behold
• με: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me
• πάλιν: adverb - again
• *mikron*: adjective, accusative, neuter, singular used adverbially - a little while
• *opsesthe*: future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see

Word Meanings

• *Egnō*: knew/perceived/realized
• *oun*: therefore/then/so
• *Iēsous*: Jesus
• *ēthelon*: they were wanting/they were desiring (imperfect tense indicating continuous action)
• *erōtan*: to ask/to question
• *eipen*: said/told
• *Peri*: concerning/about/regarding
• *zēteite*: you seek/you inquire/you discuss
• *allēlōn*: one another/each other
• *eipon*: I said/I told
• *Mikron*: a little while/shortly/soon
• *theōreite*: you see/you behold/you perceive
• *opsesthe*: you will see/you will perceive

Referenced Verses

• John 2:24-25 : 24 But Iesus put not him selfe in their hondes because he knewe all men 25 and neded not that eny man shuld testify of man. For he knewe what was in man.
• John 16:30 : 30 Nowe knowe we that thou vnderstondest all thinges and nedest not yt eny man shuld axe the eny question. Therfore beleve we that thou camst fro god.
• John 21:17 : 17 He sayde vnto him ye thyrde tyme: Simon Ioanna lovest thou me? And Peter sorowed because he sayde to him ye thyrde tyme lovest thou me and sayde vnto him: Lorde thou knowest all thinge thou knowest that I love the. Iesus sayde vnto him: fede my shepe.
• Heb 4:13 : 13 nether is there eny creature invisible in the sight of it. For all thynges are naked and bare vnto the eyes of him of who we speake.
• Rev 2:23 : 23 And I will kyll her children with deeth. And all the congregacions shall knowe that I am he which searcheth ye reynes and hertes. And I will geve vnto evere one of you accordynge vnto youre workes.
• John 7:33 : 33 Then sayde Iesus vnto the: Yet am I a lytell whyle with you and then goo I vnto him that sent me.
• John 13:33 : 33 Deare chyldren yet a lytell whyle am I with you. Ye shall seke me and as I sayde vnto the Iewes whither I goo thither can ye not come. Also to you saye I nowe.
• John 14:19 : 19 Yet a litell whyle and the worlde seith me no moare: but ye shall se me. For I live and ye shall live.
• John 16:16 : 16 After a whyle ye shall not se me and agayne after a whyle ye shall se me: For I goo to the father.
• Matt 6:8 : 8 Be ye not lyke them therfore. For youre father knoweth wherof ye haue neade before ye axe of him.
• Matt 9:4 : 4 And whe Iesus sawe their thoughtes he sayd: wherfore thinke ye evill in youre hertes?
• Mark 9:33-34 : 33 And he came to Capernaum. And when he was come to housse he axed the: what was it that ye disputed bytwene you by the waye? 34 And they helde their peace: for by the waye they reasoned amonge the selves who shuld be the chefest.