John

John 8:6

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.