John

John 3:4

4“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?”

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EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
HowΠῶςPōsAdverbG4459 how, in what manner
canδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
a manἄνθρωποςanthrōposNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG444 a man, one of the human race
be bornγεννηθῆναιgennēthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
when he isὤνōnVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG1510 I am, exist
oldγέρωνgerōnNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG1088 an old man
NicodemusΝικόδημοςNikodēmosNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3530 Nicodemus
askedΛέγειLegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
Can heδύναταιdynataiVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularG1410 I am powerful, am able
enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveG1525 I go in, come in, enter
hisαὐτοῦautouPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person SingularG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
mother’sμητρὸςmētrosNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG3384 a mother
wombκοιλίανkoilianNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG2836 belly, womb, the inner man
a second timeδεύτερονdeuteronAdverbG1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
to be bornγεννηθῆναιgennēthēnaiVerb - Aorist Infinitive PassiveG1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to

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1 Corinthians 2:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:18 · John 3:3 · John 4:11–12 · John 6:53

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.