What Does John 18:23 Mean?

“answered”

to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

“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

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“Jesus”

jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites

“If”

if, whether, that, etc

“evil”

badly (physically or morally)

“I have spoken”

to talk, i.e., utter words

“bear witness”

to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)

“of”

properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the evil”

worthless (intrinsically, such; whereas g4190 properly refers to effects), i.e., (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious

“If”

if, whether, that, etc

“but”

but, and, etc

“well”

well (usually morally)

“why”

an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)

“thou me”

me

“smitest”

properly, to flay, i.e., (by implication) to scourge, or (by analogy) to thrash