John

John 7:12

¹²Many in the crowds were whispering about Him. Some said, “He is a good man.”

But others replied, “No, He deceives the people.”

Word by word

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	πολὺς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
crowds	ὄχλοις	ochlois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3793 a crowd
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
whispering	γογγυσμὸς	gongysmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1112 murmuring, grumbling
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Some	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
He is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a good	Ἀγαθός	Agathos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G18 good
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
others	Ἄλλοι	Alloi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G243 other, another, different
replied	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
No	Οὔ	Ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
He deceives	πλανᾷ	plana	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	ὄχλον	ochlon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3793 a crowd

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 9:16 · John 7:40–43 · John 7:47 · John 7:32 · Acts 11:24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.