John 8:4
They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
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John 8:4
Grammar
V-PAI-3P
Verb — Present Active Indicative, third 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 "they"
| λέγουσιν | Speech Verb Tense Present Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Third Number Plural |
In English
In the KJV here: they say
saying ×376
saith ×184
i say ×153
said ×84
he saith ×71
say ×56
he said ×41
to say ×22
Strong's Definition
G3004
saying, saith, say, said, called, …
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
Variations
52 forms of this word
Translations
139 English renderings
Grammar
P-DSM
Personal Pronoun — Dative, masculine singular
the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"
| αὐτῷ | Speech Personal Pronoun Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: unto him
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
In English
In the KJV here: master
master ×46
teachers ×6
a teacher ×4
doctors of ×1
masters ×1
Strong's Definition
G1320
master, teachers, teacher, doctors, masters
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
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
5 English renderings
Grammar
D-NSF
Demonstrative Pronoun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| αὕτη | Speech Demonstrative Pronoun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: this
this ×245
these ×77
the same ×34
he ×30
this man ×18
of this ×9
they ×9
is this ×6
Strong's Definition
G3778
this, these, same, he, man, …
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
- this
Variations
23 forms of this word
Translations
45 English renderings
Grammar
T-NSF
Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| ἡ | Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
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
N-NSF
Noun — Nominative, feminine singular
the subject — the one doing the action
| γυνὴ | Speech Noun Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular |
In English
In the KJV here: woman
wife ×54
woman ×53
women ×24
a woman ×22
wives ×10
the woman ×9
a wife ×8
of women ×4
Strong's Definition
G1135
woman, wife, women, wives
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
Variations
16 forms of this word
Translations
34 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: was taken
come upon ×1
comprehend ×1
comprehended ×1
found ×1
have attained to ×1
he taketh ×1
i am apprehended ×1
i may apprehend ×1
Strong's Definition
G2638
taken, apprehended, attained, comprehend, comprehended, …
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 understand, perceive, learn, comprehend
Variations
13 forms of this word
Translations
15 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: in the very act
in the very act ×1
Strong's Definition
G1888
act
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
Variations
1 forms of this word
Translations
1 English renderings
In English
In the KJV here: in adultery
commit adultery do ×3
commit adultery thou shalt ×3
committeth adultery ×2
adultery thou commit ×1
commit adultery ×1
dost thou commit adultery ×1
hath committed adultery ×1
in adultery ×1
Strong's Definition
G3431
adultery
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
Variations
8 forms of this word
Translations
9 English renderings