John
John 3:9–12
9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
10“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and you do not understand these things? 11Truly, truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, and yet you people do not accept our testimony.
12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
John 3:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How | Πῶς | Pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| can | δύναται | dynatai | Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G1410 I am powerful, am able |
| this | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| be | γενέσθαι | genesthai | Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| Nicodemus | Νικόδημος | Nikodēmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3530 Nicodemus |
| asked | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
John 3:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You | Σὺ | Sy | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| are | εἶ | ei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| Israel’s | Ἰσραὴλ | Israēl | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2474 Israel |
| teacher | διδάσκαλος | didaskalos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1320 a teacher |
| said | Ἀπεκρίθη | Apekrithē | Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular | G611 I answer, reply |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you do not understand | γινώσκεις | ginōskeis | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular | G1097 I come to know, learn, realize |
| these things | ταῦτα | tauta | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3778 this, he, she, it |
John 3:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| truly | ἀμὴν | amēn | Hebrew Word | G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be |
| I tell | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| you | σοι | soi | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular | G4771 you |
| we speak | λαλοῦμεν | laloumen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G2980 I speak, say |
| of what | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| we know | οἴδαμεν | oidamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G1492 I know, remember |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| we testify | μαρτυροῦμεν | martyroumen | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3140 I witness, testify |
| to what | ὃ | ho | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| we have seen | ἑωράκαμεν | heōrakamen | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural | G3708 I see, look upon, experience |
| and yet | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you people do not accept | λαμβάνετε | lambanete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| our | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural | G1473 I |
| testimony | μαρτυρίαν | martyrian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3141 witness, evidence, testimony |
John 3:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | Εἰ | Ei | Conjunction | G1487 if |
| I have told | εἶπον | eipon | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| earthly | ἐπίγεια | epigeia | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G1919 earthly |
| things | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| you do not believe | πιστεύετε | pisteuete | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| how | πῶς | pōs | Adverb | G4459 how, in what manner |
| will you believe | πιστεύσετε | pisteusete | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4100 I believe, have faith in |
| if | ἐὰν | ean | Conjunction | G1437 if |
| I tell | εἴπω | eipō | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| heavenly | ἐπουράνια | epourania | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural | G2032 heavenly, celestial |
| things | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 3:9 John 6:52 · John 6:60 · Isaiah 42:16 · Luke 1:34 · John 3:4 · Proverbs 4:18 · Mark 8:24–25
John 3:10 Matthew 22:29 · Jeremiah 8:8–9 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Matthew 15:14 · Ezekiel 36:25–27 · Psalm 73:1 · Psalm 51:6 · Psalm 51:10
John 3:11 John 8:38 · 1 John 5:6–12 · John 12:49 · John 8:14 · John 1:18 · John 14:24 · John 7:16 · John 8:28–29 · Acts 28:23–27 · 2 Corinthians 4:4 · Isaiah 53:1 · John 3:32–34
John 3:12 1 Corinthians 3:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 2:7–9 · Hebrews 5:11 · John 3:31–36 · 1 Peter 2:1–3 · John 1:1–14 · John 3:13–17 · John 3:5 · John 3:8 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · 1 John 4:10 · John 3:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.