John 8:4

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Διδάσκαλε αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατείληφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη·

They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
λέγουσιν G3004 V-PAI-3P	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
αὐτῷ G846 P-DSM	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
Διδάσκαλε G1320	Strong's Definition didaskalos an instructor (genitive case or specially) a teacher one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so "the teachers of the Jewish religion"of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e., John the Baptist, Jesus"by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation"of the apostles, and of Paul"of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit"of false teachers among Christians in the New Testament one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
αὕτη G3778 D-NSF	Strong's Definition houtos the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated) this
ἡ G3588 T-NSF	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
γυνὴ G1135 N-NSF	Strong's Definition gynē a woman; specially, a wife a woman of any age, whether a virgin, or married, or a widow "a wife of a betrothed woman
κατείληφθη G2638	Strong's Definition katalambanō to take eagerly, i.e., seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively) to lay hold of to lay hold of so as to make one's own, to obtain, attain to, to make one's own, to take into one's self, appropriate "to seize upon, take possession of of evils overtaking one, of the last day overtaking the wicked with destruction, of a demon about to torment one "in a good sense, of Christ by his holy power and influence laying hold of the human mind and will, in order to prompt and govern it to detect, catch"to lay hold of with the mind to understand, perceive, learn, comprehend
ἐπαυτοφώρῳ G1888	Strong's Definition epautophōrō in theft itself, i.e., (by analogy) in actual crime in the act "caught in the act of theft"caught in the act of perpetuating any other crime
μοιχευομένη· G3431	Strong's Definition moicheuō to commit adultery to commit adultery to be an adulterer "to commit adultery with, have unlawful intercourse with another's wife"of the wife: to suffer adultery, be debauched"A Hebrew idiom, the word is used of those who at a woman's solicitation are drawn away to idolatry, i.e., to the eating of things sacrificed to idols

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Διδάσκαλε αὕτη ἡ γυνὴ κατείληφθη ἐπαυτοφώρῳ μοιχευομένη·

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They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

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