John 5:39
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Connections
καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ Μωσέως καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν προφητῶν διηρμήνευεν αὐτοῖς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς γραφαῖς τὰ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτοῖς Οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι οὓς ἐλάλησα πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔτι ὢν σὺν ὑμῖν ὅτι δεῖ πληρωθῆναι πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ νόμῳ Μωσέως καὶ προφήταις καὶ ψαλμοῖς περὶ ἐμοῦ
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα μαρτυρούμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
καὶ ἔχομεν βεβαιότερον τὸν προφητικὸν λόγον ᾧ καλῶς ποιεῖτε προσέχοντες ὡς λύχνῳ φαίνοντι ἐν αὐχμηρῷ τόπῳ ἕως οὗ ἡμέρα διαυγάσῃ καὶ φωσφόρος ἀνατείλῃ ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πλανᾶσθε μὴ εἰδότες τὰς γραφὰς μηδὲ τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ·
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες
But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
דִּרְשׁוּ מֵֽעַל-סֵפֶר יְהוָה וּֽקְרָאוּ אַחַת מֵהֵנָּה לֹא נֶעְדָּרָה אִשָּׁה רְעוּתָהּ לֹא פָקָדוּ כִּֽי-פִי הוּא צִוָּה וְרוּחוֹ הוּא קִבְּצָֽן׃
Seek out ye of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
εἰ γὰρ ἐπιστεύετε Μωσῇ ἐπιστεύετε ἂν ἐμοί· περὶ γὰρ ἐμοῦ ἐκεῖνος ἔγραψεν
For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
οἱ γὰρ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες αὐτῶν τοῦτον ἀγνοήσαντες καὶ τὰς φωνὰς τῶν προφητῶν τὰς κατὰ πᾶν σάββατον ἀναγινωσκομένας κρίναντες ἐπλήρωσαν
For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew not, him nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Περὶ ἧς σωτηρίας ἐξεζήτησαν καὶ ἐξηρεύνησαν προφῆται οἱ περὶ τῆς εἰς ὑμᾶς χάριτος προφητεύσαντες
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
οὗτοι δὲ ἦσαν εὐγενέστεροι τῶν ἐν Θεσσαλονίκῃ οἵτινες ἐδέξαντο τὸν λόγον μετὰ πάσης προθυμίας τὸ καθ' ἡμέραν ἀνακρίνοντες τὰς γραφὰς εἰ ἔχοι ταῦτα οὕτως
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
הֹבִישׁוּ חֲכָמִים חַתּוּ וַיִּלָּכֵדוּ הִנֵּה בִדְבַר-יְהוָה מָאָסוּ וְחָכְמַת מֶה לָהֶֽם׃
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
מָֽה-אָהַבְתִּי תוֹרָתֶךָ כָּל-הַיּוֹם הִיא שִׂיחָתִֽי׃
O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
ἡ δὲ περιοχὴ τῆς γραφῆς ἣν ἀνεγίνωσκεν ἦν αὕτη· Ὡς πρόβατον ἐπὶ σφαγὴν ἤχθη καὶ ὡς ἀμνὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος αὐτὸν ἄφωνος οὕτως οὐκ ἀνοίγει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
οὐδὲ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην ἀνέγνωτε Λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας·
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
נָבִיא מִקִּרְבְּךָ מֵֽאַחֶיךָ כָּמֹנִי יָקִים לְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעֽוּן׃
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
καὶ ἔπεσον ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ καὶ λέγει μοι Ὅρα μή· σύνδουλός σού εἰμι καὶ τῶν ἀδελφῶν σου τῶν ἐχόντων τὴν μαρτυρίαν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ· τῷ θεῷ προσκύνησον ἡ γὰρ μαρτυρία τοῦ Ἰησοῦ ἐστιν τὸ πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
כִּֽי-עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה-אֽוֹר׃
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Copy verses
John 5:39
In English
In the KJV here: search
search ×2
searcheth ×2
he that searcheth ×1
searching ×1
Strong's Definition
G2045
searcheth, search, searching
ereunaō
to seek, i.e., (figuratively) to investigate
- to search, examine into
Variations
5 forms of this word
Translations
4 English renderings
Grammar
T-APF
Definite Article — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| τὰς | Speech Definite Article Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: the
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
N-APF
Noun — Accusative, feminine plural
the direct object — the one receiving the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| γραφάς | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: scriptures
scripture ×26
scriptures ×17
was scripture ×1
of the scripture ×1
scripture hath ×1
scripture must ×1
scripture of ×1
scriptures of ×1
Strong's Definition
G1124
scripture, scriptures
graphē
a document, i.e., holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it)
- a writing, thing written "the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its contents"a certain portion or section of the Holy Scripture
Variations
11 forms of this word
Translations
10 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
ὅτι
· HOH-tee
In English
In the KJV here: for
that ×608
for ×258
because ×173
how that ×21
how ×11
for that ×6
because that ×4
he ×2
Strong's Definition
G3754
that, for, because, how, though, …
hoti
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- that, because, since
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: ye
ye ×226
do ye ×2
thither ye ×2
ye have ×2
ye ×1
i say ye ×1
of you ×1
temple ye ×1
Strong's Definition
G5210
ye, yourselves, you
hymeis
you (as subjective of verb)
- you
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
12 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAI-2P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, second person plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a statement of fact — "he ___s"
the built-in subject is "you (a group)"
| δοκεῖτε | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: think
think ×10
thought ×4
it seemed good ×3
seem ×3
suppose ye ×3
thinkest ×3
he seemeth ×2
seemed ×2
Strong's Definition
G1380
think, seem, seemeth, thought, thinkest, …
dokeō
compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
- to be of opinion, think, suppose "to seem, to be accounted, reputed"it seems to me
- I think, judge: thus in question "it seems good to, pleased me, I determined
Variations
23 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| ἐν | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: in
in ×1760
with ×144
by ×138
among ×111
at ×100
on ×44
through ×37
is in ×27
Strong's Definition
G1722
in, with, by, among, at, …
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
- in, by, with
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
149 English renderings
Grammar
P-DPF
Personal Pronoun — Dative, feminine plural
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
plural — usually add "-s"
| αὐταῖς | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: them
him ×1449
his ×979
them ×691
unto him ×353
unto them ×338
their ×290
he ×217
her ×177
Strong's Definition
G846
him, them, his, their, he, …
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
Variations
38 forms of this word
Translations
208 English renderings
Grammar
N-ASF
Noun — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| ζωὴν | Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: life
life ×96
of life ×16
life of ×14
is life ×2
life is ×2
life was of ×1
lifetime ×1
of an life ×1
Strong's Definition
G2222
life, lifetime
zōē
life (literally or figuratively)
- life
- the state of one who is possessed of vitality or is animate "every living soul
- of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic ___%___logos___%___ and to Christ in whom the ___%___logos___%___ put on human nature "life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings
Grammar
A-ASF
Adjective — Accusative, feminine singular
the direct object — the one receiving the action
| αἰώνιον | Speech Adjective Case Accusative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: eternal
eternal ×36
everlasting ×22
of eternal ×3
and eternal ×1
are eternal ×1
began ×1
for ever ×1
is eternal ×1
Strong's Definition
G166
eternal, everlasting, world, ever, began
aiōnios
perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well)
- without beginning and end, that which always has been and always will be "without beginning"without end, never to cease, everlasting
Variations
12 forms of this word
Translations
13 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAN
Verb — Present Active
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
| ἔχειν· | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active |
In English
In the KJV here: have
having ×82
hath ×76
have ×73
had ×39
i have ×33
we have ×33
ye have ×32
he hath ×19
Strong's Definition
G2192
have, hath, had, having, hast, …
echō
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- to have, i.e., to hold
- to have (hold) in the hand, in the sense of wearing, to have (hold) possession of the mind (refers to alarm, agitating emotions, etc.), to hold fast keep, to have or comprise or involve, to regard or consider or hold as
- external things such as pertain to property or riches or furniture or utensils or goods or food etc. "used of those joined to any one by the bonds of natural blood or marriage or friendship or duty or law etc, of attendance or companionship
- to be closely joined to a person or a thing
Variations
69 forms of this word
Translations
159 English renderings
Grammar
CONJ
Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle
Dictionary form:
καί
· keh
In English
In the KJV here: ye and
and ×8028
also ×492
even ×102
both ×51
but ×40
then ×25
neither ×21
it and ×18
Strong's Definition
G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
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
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
161 English renderings
Grammar
D-NPF
Demonstrative Pronoun — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| ἐκεῖναί | Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they
that ×84
he ×35
those ×35
they ×13
same ×12
the same ×8
of that ×7
him ×4
Strong's Definition
G1565
that, those, he, same, they, …
ekeinos
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- he, she it, etc.
Variations
25 forms of this word
Translations
41 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: are
are ×82
they are ×22
there are ×17
are they ×9
there be ×9
they were ×6
be ×3
are they am ×2
Strong's Definition
G1526
are, be, were, have, is, …
eisi
they are
- are, be, were, etc.
Variations
7 forms of this word
Translations
16 English renderings
Grammar
T-NPF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine plural
the subject — the one doing the action
plural — usually add "-s"
| αἱ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
the ×7529
he ×303
which ×278
that ×240
they ×142
a ×139
his ×92
them ×87
Strong's Definition
G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
525 English renderings
Grammar
V-PAP-NPF
Verb — Present Active Participle Nominative, feminine plural
ongoing action — try "he ___s" or "he is ___ing"
the subject does the action — "he ___s"
a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s"
the subject — the one doing the action
| μαρτυροῦσαι | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: testify
bear witness ×8
testify ×5
bare record ×4
bare witness ×3
i bear record ×3
he testifieth ×2
testified ×2
testifieth ×2
Strong's Definition
G3140
witness, record, testify, testified, report, …
martyreō
to be a witness, i.e., testify (literally or figuratively)
- to be a witness, to bear witness, i.e., to affirm that one has seen or heard or experienced something, or that he knows it because taught by divine revelation or inspiration
- to give (not to keep back) testimony "to utter honorable testimony, give a good report"conjure, implore
Variations
41 forms of this word
Translations
58 English renderings
Grammar
PREP
Preposition
| περὶ | Speech Preposition |
In English
In the KJV here: they which of
of ×148
for ×58
concerning ×40
about ×28
as touching ×6
touching ×5
at ×3
whereof ×3
Strong's Definition
G4012
of, for, concerning, about, touching, …
peri
properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
- about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near
Variations
3 forms of this word
Translations
39 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: me
me ×97
my ×10
mine ×3
my ×1
my sake ×1
Strong's Definition
G1700
me, my, mine
emou
of me
- me, my, mine, etc.
Variations
2 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings