John
John 3:9
9“How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
John 6:52 · John 6:60 · Isaiah 42:16 · Luke 1:34 · John 3:4 · Proverbs 4:18 · Mark 8:24–25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.