John 3:4

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
λέγει G3004	Strong's Definition legō properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean to say, to speak affirm over, maintain "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
πρὸς G4314 PREP	Strong's Definition pros a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated) to the advantage of "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
αὐτὸν G846 P-ASM	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Νικόδημος G3530 N-NSM-P	Strong's Definition nikodēmos conqueror victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite a member of the Sanhedrin who took the part of Jesus
Πῶς G4459	Strong's Definition pōs an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! how, in what way
δύναται G1410 V-PNI-3S	Strong's Definition dynamai to be able or possible to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
ἄνθρωπος G444 N-NSM	Strong's Definition anthrōpos man-faced, i.e., a human being a human being, whether male or female generically, to include all human individuals "to distinguish man from beings of a different race or order of animals and plants "of from God and Christ"of the angels with the added notion of weakness, by which man is led into a mistake or prompted to sin"with the adjunct notion of contempt or disdainful pity"with reference to two fold nature of man, body and soul"with reference to the two fold nature of man, the corrupt and the truly Christian man, conformed to the nature of God"with reference to sex, a male indefinitely, someone, a man, one"in the plural, people"joined with other words, merchantman
γεννηθῆναι G1080 V-APN	Strong's Definition gennaō to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate of men who fathered children to be born "to be begotten of women giving birth to children metaphorically to engender, cause to arise, excite "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
γέρων G1088 N-NSM	Strong's Definition gerōn aged an old man
ὤν G5607	Strong's Definition ōn being being, etc.
μὴ G3361 PRT	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
δύναται G1410 V-PNI-3S	Strong's Definition dynamai to be able or possible to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom "to be able to do something"to be capable, strong and powerful
εἰς G1519 PREP	Strong's Definition eis to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὴν G3588 T-ASF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κοιλίαν G2836 N-ASF	Strong's Definition koilia a cavity, i.e., (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart the whole belly, the entire cavity the upper [i.e., stomach and the lower belly are distinguished the lower belly, the lower region, the receptacle of the excrement"the gullet to be given up to the pleasures of the palate, to gluttony the womb, the place where the foetus is conceived and nourished until birth of the uterus of animals the innermost part of a man, the soul, heart as the seat of thought, feeling, choice
τῆς G3588 T-GSF	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μητρὸς G3384 N-GSF	Strong's Definition mētēr a ___%___mother___%___ (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote) a mother "metaphorically the source of something, the motherland
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos 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 himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
δεύτερον G1208 A-ASN	Strong's Definition deuteros (ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb) the second, the other of two
εἰσελθεῖν G1525 V-2AAN	Strong's Definition eiserchomai to enter (literally or figuratively) to go out or come in: to enter of men or animals, as into a house or a city "of Satan taking possession of the body of a person"of things: as food, that enters into the eater's mouth metaphorically of entrance into any condition, state of things, society, employment to arise, come into existence, begin to be "of men, to come before the public"to come into life of thoughts that come into the mind
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
γεννηθῆναι G1080 V-APN	Strong's Definition gennaō to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate of men who fathered children to be born "to be begotten of women giving birth to children metaphorically to engender, cause to arise, excite "in a Jewish sense, of one who brings others over to his way of life, to convert someone"of God making Christ his son"of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work

λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι

Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Cross References

1 Corinthians 2:14

ψυχικὸς δὲ ἄνθρωπος οὐ δέχεται τὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ θεοῦ μωρία γὰρ αὐτῷ ἐστιν καὶ οὐ δύναται γνῶναι ὅτι πνευματικῶς ἀνακρίνεται·

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 1:18

Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστίν τοῖς δὲ σῳζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις θεοῦ ἐστιν

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

John 3:3

ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω σοι ἐὰν μή τις γεννηθῇ ἄνωθεν οὐ δύναται ἰδεῖν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 4:11

λέγει αὐτῷ ἡ γυνή Κύριε οὔτε ἄντλημα ἔχεις καὶ τὸ φρέαρ ἐστὶν βαθύ· πόθεν οὖν ἔχεις τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ζῶν

The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

John 6:53

εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ἐὰν μὴ φάγητε τὴν σάρκα τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πίητε αὐτοῦ τὸ αἷμα οὐκ ἔχετε ζωὴν ἐν ἑαυτοῖς

Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

John 6:60

Πολλοὶ οὖν ἀκούσαντες ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ εἶπον Σκληρός ἐστιν οὗτος· ὁ λόγος τίς δύναται αὐτοῦ ἀκούειν

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

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