Greek Interlinear
John 8:53 Interlinear
Word-by-word Greek interlinear analysis of John 8:53, showing the original Greek text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Art thou greater than father our Abraham which are dead and the prophets are dead whom thyself thou makest”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | μὴ | G3361 | Art | (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether |
| 2 | σὺ | G4771 | thou | thou |
| 3 | μείζων | G3187 | greater than | larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age) |
| 4 | εἶ | G1488 | thou art | |
| 5 | τοῦ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 6 | πατρὸς | G3962 | father | a "father" (literally or figuratively, near or more remote) |
| 7 | ἡμῶν | G2257 | our | of (or from) us |
| 8 | Ἀβραάμ | G11 | Abraham | abraham, the hebrew patriarch |
| 9 | ὅστις | G3748 | which | which some, i.e., any that; also (definite) which same |
| 10 | ἀπέθανον· | G599 | are dead | to die off (literally or figuratively) |
| 11 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 12 | οἱ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 13 | προφῆται | G4396 | the prophets | a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet |
| 14 | ἀπέθανον· | G599 | are dead | to die off (literally or figuratively) |
| 15 | τίνα | G5101 | whom | an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
| 16 | σεαυτὸν | G4572 | thyself | of (with, to) thyself |
| 17 | σὺ | G4771 | thou | thou |
| 18 | ποιεῖς | G4160 | makest | to 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...