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John 16:17 — King James Version← Study notes

Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?


John 16:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 16:1731 words
εἶπανeipansay
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἐκekfrom / out of
τῶνtōnthe
μαθητῶνmathētōndisciple
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πρὸςprosto / toward
ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other, mutual, one another
ΤίTia (kind of), any (man, thing
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
howho / which
λέγειlegeisay
ἡμῖνhēminI
ΜικρὸνMikronleast, less, little
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
θεωρεῖτέtheōreitebehold, consider, look on
μεmeI
καὶkaiand / also
πάλινpalinagain
μικρὸνmikronleast, less, little
καὶkaiand / also
ὄψεσθέopsesthebehold, perceive, see
μεmeI
καίkaiand / also
ὍτιHotithat / because
ὑπάγωhypagōdepart, get hence, go (a-)way
πρὸςprosto / toward
τὸνtonthe
πατέραpaterafather, parent
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

εἶπανeipansay
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ἐκekfrom / out of
τῶνtōnthe
μαθητῶνmathētōndisciple
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
πρὸςprosto / toward
ἀλλήλουςallēlouseach other, mutual, one another
ΤίTia (kind of), any (man, thing
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
howho / which
λέγειlegeisay
ἡμῖνhēminI
ΜικρὸνMikronleast, less, little
καὶkaiand / also
οὐounot
θεωρεῖτέtheōreitebehold, consider, look on
μεmeI
καὶkaiand / also
πάλινpalinagain
μικρὸνmikronleast, less, little
καὶkaiand / also
ὄψεσθέopsesthebehold, perceive, see
μεmeI
καίkaiand / also
ὍτιHotithat / because
ὑπάγωhypagōdepart, get hence, go (a-)way
πρὸςprosto / toward
τὸνtonthe
πατέραpaterafather, parent

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