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John 3:2

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There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:	The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.	Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The same^G3778 came^G2064 to^G4314 Jesus^G2424 by night^G3571, and^G2532 said^G2036 unto him^G846, Rabbi^G4461, we know^G1492 that^G3754 thou art^G2064 a teacher^G1320 come^G2064 from^G575 God^G2316: for^G1063 no man^G3762 can^G1410 do^G4160 these^G5023 miracles^G4592 that^G3739 thou^G4771 doest^G4160, except^G3362 God^G2316 be with^G3326 him^G846.

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Original Greek

οὗτος ἦλθε πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν νυκτός, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ῥαββί, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀπὸ Θεοῦ ἐλήλυθας διδάσκαλος· οὐδεὶς γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ σημεῖα δύναται ποιεῖν ἃ σὺ ποιεῖς, ἐὰν μὴ ᾖ ὁ Θεὸς μετ’ αὐτοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οὗτος	houtos	G3778	D-NSM	The same
ἦλθε	ēlthe	G2064	V-2AAI-3S	came
πρὸς	pros	G4314	PREP	to
τὸν	ton	G3588	T-ASM	*
Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	G2424	N-ASM	Jesus
νυκτός,	nuktos	G3571	N-GSF	by night
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
εἶπεν	eipen	G2036	V-2AAI-3S	said
αὐτῷ,	autō	G846	P-DSM	unto him
Ῥαββί,	Rhabbi	G4461	HEB	Rabbi
οἴδαμεν	oidamen	G1492	V-RAI-1P	we know
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	that
ἀπὸ	apo	G575	PREP	from
Θεοῦ	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	God
ἐλήλυθας	elēluthas	G2064	V-2RAI-2S	thou art come
διδάσκαλος·	didaskalos	G1320	N-NSM	a teacher
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	G3762	A-NSM-N	no man
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	for
ταῦτα	tauta	G5023	D-APN	these
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
σημεῖα	sēmeia	G4592	N-APN	miracles
δύναται	dunatai	G1410	V-PNI-3S	can
ποιεῖν	poiein	G4160	V-PAN	do
ἃ	ha	G3739	R-APN	that
σὺ	su	G4771	P-2NS	thou
ποιεῖς,	poieis	G4160	V-PAI-2S	doest
ἐὰν	ean	G1437	COND	except
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N
ᾖ	ē	G5600	V-PAS-3S	be
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
Θεὸς	Theos	G2316	N-NSM	God
μετ’	met’	G3326	PREP	with
αὐτοῦ.	autou	G846	P-GSM	him

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G575 — ἀπό (apó, apo'): from, away from — a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1320 — διδάσκαλος (didáskalos, did-as'-kal-os): a teacher — from διδάσκω; an instructor (genitive case or specially):--doctor, master, teacher.
• G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
• G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): I know, remember — a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
• G2036 — ἔπω (épō, ep'-o): a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3326 — μετά (metá, met-ah'): with, after — a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
• G3362 — ἐὰν μή (eàn mḗ, eh-an' may): i.e. ἐάν and μή; if not, i.e. unless:--X before, but, except, if, no, (if, + whosoever) not.
• G3571 — νύξ (nýx, noox): the night, night-time — a primary word; "night" (literally or figuratively):-- (mid-)night.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3762 — οὐδείς (oudeís, oo-dice'): no one, none, nothing — from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
• G3778 — οὗτος (hoûtos, hoo'-tos): this, he, she, it — from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
• G4160 — ποιέω (poiéō, poy-eh'-o): I do, make — apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.
• G4314 — πρός (prós, pros): to, towards, with — a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at.
• G4461 — ῥαββί (rhabbí, hrab-bee'): Rabbi, my master, teacher — of Hebrew origin (רַב with pronominal suffix); my master, i.e Rabbi, as an official title of honor:--Master, Rabbi.
• G4592 — σημεῖον (sēmeîon, say-mi'-on): a sign, miracle, indication — neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of σημαίνω; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally:--miracle, sign, token, wonder.
• G4771 — σύ (sý, soo): you — the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:-- thou. See also σέ, σοί, σοῦ; and for the plural ὑμᾶς, ὑμεῖς, ὑμῖν, ὑμῶν.
• G5023 — ταῦτα (taûta, tow'-tah): nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G1437 — ἐάν (eán, eh-an'): if — from εἰ and ἄν; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty:--before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See μή.
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5600 — ὦ (ō, o): the subjunctive of εἰμί; (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with εἰ and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be:--+ appear, are, (may, might, should) be, X have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• came — Judges 6:27, Isaiah 51:7, John 7:50-51, John 12:42-43, John 19:38-39
• for — John 5:36, John 7:31, John 9:16, John 9:30-33, John 11:47-48, John 12:37, John 15:24, Acts 2:22, Acts 4:16-17, Acts 10:38
• Rabbi — John 1:38, John 3:26, John 20:16
• we know — Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14

Reciprocal references (21): 1 Kings 17:24, Proverbs 29:25, Jeremiah 38:16, Matthew 10:7, Matthew 11:5, Matthew 23:7, Mark 10:17, Luke 7:40, Luke 20:21, Luke 24:19, John 1:24, John 2:11, John 2:23, John 4:45, John 7:13, John 7:28, John 9:33, John 10:25, John 10:38, Romans 12:7, 1 John 5:18

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: DISCIPLESHIP, MIRACLES TESTIFY, NICODEMUS, TEACHER, DIVINE
• Torrey’s: CHRIST, THE PROPHET, MIRACLES
• Nave’s: COWARDICE, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MIRACLES, NICODEMUS, OPINION, PUBLIC, RABBI, SIGN

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