John

John 8:7–9

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.

⁹When they heard this,^b they began to go away one by one, beginning with the older ones, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there.

Footnotes

b 8:9 NE, BYZ, and TR include and were convicted by their conscience,

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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

John 8:9

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they heard this	ἀκούσαντες	akousantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G191 I hear, listen
they began to go away	ἐξήρχοντο	exērchonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
by	καθ‿	kath	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
beginning	ἀρξάμενοι	arxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G756 I begin
with	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
older ones	πρεσβυτέρων	presbyterōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - Comparative	G4245 elder
until	ἕως	heōs	Conjunction	G2193 until, as far as
only	μόνος	monos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3441 only, solitary, desolate
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was left	κατελείφθη	kateleiphthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2641 I leave behind, abandon
with	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
standing	οὖσα	ousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1510 I am, exist

Cross-references

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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

John 8:9 Ecclesiastes 7:22 · Romans 2:15 · 1 John 3:20 · Romans 2:22 · Genesis 42:21–22 · Psalm 71:13 · Job 5:12–13 · John 8:10 · Job 20:5 · Psalm 9:15–16 · Luke 12:1–3 · Psalm 50:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.