John
John 16:29–30
29His disciples said, “See, now You are speaking plainly and without figures of speech. 30Now we understand that You know all things and that You have no need for anyone to question You. Because of this, we believe that You came from God.”
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John 16:29
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His | αὐτοῦ | autou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| disciples | μαθηταὶ | mathētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil |
| said | Λέγουσιν | Legousin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| See | Ἴδε | Ide | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look! |
| now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| You are speaking | λαλεῖς | laleis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2980 I speak, say |
| plainly | παρρησίᾳ | parrēsia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G3954 freedom, confidence |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| without | οὐδεμίαν | oudemian | Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3762 no one, none, nothing |
| figures of speech | παροιμίαν | paroimian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3942 an allegory, proverb |
John 16:30
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | νῦν | nyn | Adverb | G3568 now, already, at present |
| we understand | οἴδαμεν | oidamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| You know | οἶδας | oidas | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1492 I know, remember |
| all things | πάντα | panta | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3956 all, the whole, every kind of |
| and that | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| You have | ἔχεις | echeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| no | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| need | χρείαν | chreian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5532 need, necessity, business |
| for | ἵνα | hina | Conjunction | G2443 in order that, so that |
| anyone | τίς | tis | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G5100 any one, some one |
| to question | ἐρωτᾷ | erōta | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2065 I ask, question, request |
| You | σε | se | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| Because of | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| this | τούτῳ | toutō | Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| we believe | πιστεύομεν | pisteuomen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| You came | ἐξῆλθες | exēlthes | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1831 I go out, come out |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| God | Θεοῦ | Theou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2316 God, a god |
Cross-references
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John 16:29 John 16:25
John 16:30 John 21:17 · John 17:8 · John 16:17 · Hebrews 4:13
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.