Greek Interlinear
John 8:39 Interlinear
“They answered and said unto him father our Abraham is saith unto him Jesus If children Abraham ye were the works Abraham ye would do ”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ἀπεκρίθησαν | G611 | They answered | to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected) |
| 2 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 3 | εἶπον | G2036 | said | to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| 4 | αὐτοῖς | G846 | unto him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 5 | Ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | πατὴρ | G3962 | father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 7 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | our | of (or from) us |
| 8 | Ἀβραὰμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 9 | ἐστιν | G2076 | is | he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are |
| 10 | λέγει | G3004 | saith | properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an |
| 11 | αὐτοῖς | G846 | unto him | the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons |
| 12 | ὁ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | Ἰησοῦς | G2424 | Jesus | jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites |
| 14 | Εἰ | G1487 | If | if, whether, that, etc |
| 15 | τέκνα | G5043 | children | a child (as produced) |
| 16 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 17 | Ἀβραὰμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 18 | ἦτε, | G2258 | ye were | i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) |
| 19 | τὰ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 20 | ἔργα | G2041 | the works | toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act |
| 21 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 22 | Ἀβραὰμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 23 | ἐποιεῖτε | G4160 | ye would do | to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct) |
| 24 | ἄν | G302 | whatsoever |
Verse Context
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