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John 11:47

In John 11 of John.

Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

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συνήγαγονsunēgagongatheredσυνάγω (sunagō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “gathered”, a single actionG4863I gather together, collect, assemble, receive with hospitality, entertain.gatheredοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχιερεῖςarchiereischief priestsἀρχιερεύς (archiereus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “chief priests”, the subject formG749high priest, chief priest.This verse uses “chief priest”.the chief priestsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ΦαρισαῖοιpharisaioiPhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Pharisees”, the subject formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.the Phariseesσυνέδριονsunedriona councilσυνέδριονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a council”, the object formG4892a council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.This verse uses “a council”.a councilκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἔλεγονelegonsaidλέγω (legō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “said”, an ongoing action in the pastG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.saidΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “What”, the object formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatποιοῦμενpoioumendo weποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “do we”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.do weὅτιhoti? forὅτιconjunction — “? for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.? forοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.manπολλὰpollamanyπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “many”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyποιεῖpoieito doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.σημεῖαsēmeiamiraclesσημεῖον (sēmeion)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “miracles”, the object formG4592a sign, miracle, indication, mark, token.miracles

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, 'What may we do? because this man doth many signs?

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American Standard Version (1901)

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

Young’s Literal Translation

the chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered together a sanhedrim, and said, 'What may we do? because this man doth many signs?

World English Bible

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Darby Translation

The chief priests, therefore, and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man does many signs.

Douay-Rheims

The chief priests therefore, and the Pharisees, gathered a council, and said: What do we, for this man doth many miracles?

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