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John 8:53 Interlinear

Art thou greater than father our Abraham which are dead and the prophets are dead whom thyself thou makest

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1μὴG3361Art(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
2σὺG4771thouthou
3μείζωνG3187greater thanlarger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age)
4εἶG1488thou art
5τοῦG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
6πατρὸςG3962fathera "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote)
7ἡμῶνG2257ourof (or from) us
8ἈβραάμG11Abrahamabraham, the hebrew patriarch
9ὅστιςG3748whichwhich some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same
10ἀπέθανον·G599are deadto die off (literally or figuratively)
11καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
12οἱG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
13προφῆταιG4396the prophetsa foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
14ἀπέθανον·G599are deadto die off (literally or figuratively)
15τίναG5101whoman interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
16σεαυτὸνG4572thyselfof (with, to) thyself
17σὺG4771thouthou
18ποιεῖςG4160makestto make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

Verse Context

John 8:52said Then unto him the Jews Now...
John 8:53 (current)Art thou greater than father our Abraham which are dead and the prophets are dead whom thyself thou makest
John 8:54answered Jesus If I honour myself...

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