King James Version
John 7:49 in the King James Version says “But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.” — study this verse from John chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.”
John 7:49 · KJV
Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived ?
Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,) to Jesus: Gr. to him
Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“knoweth”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“the law”
G3551law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
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