What Does John 3:11 Mean?

“Verily”

properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)

“Verily”

properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)

“I say”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“unto thee”

to thee

“that”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“that”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“we do know”

used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl

“We speak”

to talk, i.e., utter words

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“that”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“we have seen”

by extension, to attend to; by hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear

“testify”

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

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

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

“witness”

evidence given (judicially or genitive case)

“our”

of (or from) us

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“ye receive”

while g0138 is more violent, to seize or remove))