King James Version
John 7:32 in the King James Version says “The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent of...” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.”
John 7:32 · KJV
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.
Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
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“The Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“that the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“concerning”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“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
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sent”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“The Pharisees”
G5330a separatist, i.e., exclusively religious; a pharisean, i.e., jewish sectary
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the chief priests”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
“officers”
G5257an under-oarsman, i.e., (generally) subordinate (assistant, sexton, constable)
“take”
G4084to squeeze, i.e., seize (gently by the hand (press), or officially (arrest), or in hunting (capture))
“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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