King James Version
John 7:30 in the King James Version says “Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.”
John 7:30 · KJV
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“they sought”
G2212to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“to take”
G4084to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
“but”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“laid”
G1911to throw upon (literal or figurative, transitive or reflexive; usually with more or less force); specially (with g1438 implied) to reflect; impersonal
“on”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“hands”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
“come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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