What Does John 8:48 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)

“Then”

(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly

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

“the Jews”

judaean, i.e., belonging to jehudah

“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)

“unto 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

“not”

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

“well”

well (usually morally)

“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

“we”

we (only used when emphatic)

“that”

demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because

“a Samaritan”

a samarite, i.e., inhabitant of samaria

“art”

thou art

“thou”

thou

“and”

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

“a devil”

a daemonic being; by extension a deity

“hast”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio