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John 1:22

Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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εἶπανeipanto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).said theyοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.αὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himΤίςtisWhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.Whoεἶeiart thouεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “art thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.art thouἵναhina? thatἵναconjunction — “? that”G2443in order that, so that.? thatἀπόκρισινapokrisinan answerἀπόκρισις (apokrisis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an answer”, the object formG612an answer, reply.This verse uses “an answer”.an answerδῶμενdōmento giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person plural — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.πέμψασινpempsasinto them that sentπέμπω (pempō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to them that sent”, a single actionG3992I send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.to them that sentἡμᾶςhēmasIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).usτίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatλέγειςlegeissayest thouλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “sayest thou”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayest thouπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofσεαυτοῦseautouyourselfσεαυτοῦpersonal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “yourself”, the of-formG4572Strong’s files this form under G4771 (σύ).thyself

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

They said therefore unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Young’s Literal Translation

They said then to him, 'Who art thou, that we may give an answer to those sending us? what dost thou say concerning thyself?'

World English Bible

They said therefore to him, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

Darby Translation

They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

Douay-Rheims

They said therefore unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us? What sayest thou of thyself?

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