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John 8:53

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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.	Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?	Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Art^{G3361 G1488} thou^G4771 greater than^G3187 our^G2257 father^G3962 Abraham^G11, which^G3748 is dead^G599? and^G2532 the prophets^G4396 are dead^G599: whom^G5101 makest^G4160 thou^G4771 thyself^G4572?

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Original Greek

μὴ σὺ μείζων εἶ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ, ὅστις ἀπέθανε; καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἀπέθανον· τίνα σεαυτὸν σὺ ποιεῖς;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	Art
σὺ	su	G4771	P-2NS	thou
μείζων	meizōn	G3187	A-NSM-C	greater than
εἶ	ei	G1488	V-PAI-2S
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
πατρὸς	patros	G3962	N-GSM	father
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our
Ἀβραάμ,	Abraam	G11	N-PRI	Abraham
ὅστις	hostis	G3748	R-NSM	which
ἀπέθανε;	apethane	G599	V-2AAI-3S	is dead
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	the
προφῆται	prophētai	G4396	N-NPM	prophets
ἀπέθανον·	apethanon	G599	V-2AAI-3P	are dead
τίνα	tina	G5101	I-ASM	whom
σεαυτὸν	seauton	G4572	F-2ASM	thyself
σὺ	su	G4771	P-2NS	thou
ποιεῖς;	poieis	G4160	V-PAI-2S	makest

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G11 — Ἀβραάμ (Abraám, ab-rah-am'): Abraham — of Hebrew origin (אַבְרָהָם); Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch:--Abraham. (In Acts 7:16 the text should probably read Jacob.)
• G599 — ἀποθνήσκω (apothnḗskō, ap-oth-nace'-ko): I am dying, am about to die — from ἀπό and θνήσκω; to die off (literally or figuratively):--be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
• G1488 — εἶ (eî, i): second person singular present of εἰμί; thou art:--art, be.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• 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.
• G3187 — μείζων (meízōn, mide'-zone): greater, greatest — irregular comparative of μέγας; larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age):--elder, greater(-est), more.
• 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.
• G3748 — ὅστις (hóstis, hos'-tis): whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever — from ὅς and τὶς; which some, i.e. any that; also (definite) which same:--X and (they), (such) as, (they) that, in that they, what(-soever), whereas ye, (they) which, who(-soever). Compare ὅτι.
• G3962 — πατήρ (patḗr, pat-ayr'): father, Father, ancestor — apparently a primary word; a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote):--father, parent.
• 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.
• G4396 — προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prof-ay'-tace): a prophet, poet — from a compound of πρό and φημί; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.
• G4572 — σεαυτοῦ (seautoû, seh-ow-too'): of yourself — genitive case from σέ and αὐτός, also dative case of the same, , and accusative case , likewise contracted , , and , respectively; of (with, to) thyself:--thee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self).
• 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.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.

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

• 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.

Cross References

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

• thou greater — Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 12:6, Matthew 12:41-42, John 4:12, John 8:58, John 10:29-30, John 12:34, Romans 9:5, Hebrews 3:2-3, Hebrews 7:1-7
• whom — John 5:18, John 10:33, John 19:7

Reciprocal references (8): Jeremiah 29:26, Malachi 2:10, Matthew 3:9, Luke 16:24, John 10:24, John 11:26, Romans 4:1, James 2:21

Related Topics

• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS, UNBELIEF

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