John

John 8:6–8

⁶They said this to test Him, in order to have a basis for accusing Him. But Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with His finger.

⁷When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.” ⁸And again He bent down and wrote on the ground.

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John 8:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They said	ἔλεγον	elegon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to test	πειράζοντες	peirazontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3985 I try, tempt, test
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in order	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
to have	ἔχωσιν	echōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
for accusing	κατηγορεῖν	katēgorein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2723 I accuse, charge, prosecute
Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
bent	κύψας	kypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2955 I bend, stoop down
down	κάτω	katō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
began to write	κατέγραφεν	kategraphen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
with	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
finger	δακτύλῳ	daktylō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G1147 a finger

John 8:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
they continued	ἐπέμενον	epemenon	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1961 I remain, tarry, persist in
to question	ἐρωτῶντες	erōtōntes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2065 I ask, question, request
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
He straightened up	ἀνέκυψεν	anekypsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G352 I raise myself, look up
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
him who is	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
without sin	ἀναμάρτητος	anamartētos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G361 without blame, faultless
among you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
first	πρῶτος	prōtos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4413 first, before
to cast	βαλέτω	baletō	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
a stone	λίθον	lithon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3037 a stone
at	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 8:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
He bent down	κάτω¦κύψας	katō¦kypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2955 I bend, stoop down
wrote	ἔγραφεν	egraphen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ground	γῆν	gēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land

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John 8:6 Jeremiah 17:13 · Luke 10:25 · Ecclesiastes 3:7 · Psalm 38:12–14 · Amos 5:10 · Matthew 19:3 · Numbers 14:22 · Luke 11:53–54 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Proverbs 26:17 · Amos 5:13 · Matthew 26:63

John 8:7 Matthew 7:1–5 · Romans 2:21–25 · Romans 2:1–3 · Deuteronomy 17:6–7 · Matthew 23:25–28 · Colossians 4:6 · Hebrews 4:12–13 · Revelation 2:16 · Psalm 50:16–20 · Proverbs 26:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 14:24–25 · Revelation 19:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.