John

John 3:8

⁸The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
wind	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
blows	πνεῖ	pnei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4154 I blow
where	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
it wishes	θέλει	thelei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
You hear	ἀκούεις	akoueis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
its	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
sound	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
you do not know	οἶδας	oidas	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
where	πόθεν	pothen	Adverb	G4159 whence
it comes	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
it is going	ὑπάγει	hypagei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5217 I go away, depart
So	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
it is	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
born	γεγεννημένος	gegennēmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 11:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 2:11 · Acts 2:2 · Ezekiel 37:9 · 1 John 2:29 · Mark 4:26–29 · Acts 4:31 · John 1:13 · 1 Corinthians 12:11 · Job 37:16–17 · Job 37:21–23 · Job 37:10–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.