What Does John 3:27 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)

“John”

joannes (i.e., jochanan), the name of four israelites

“and”

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

“said”

to speak or say (by word or writing)

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

“can”

to be able or possible

“A man”

man-faced, i.e., a human being

“receive”

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

“nothing”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty

(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether

“it be”

(may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with g1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be

“given”

to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)

“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

“from”

a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct

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

“heaven”

the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity)