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John 12:42

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

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ὅμωςhomōsNeverthelessὅμωςadverb — “Nevertheless”G3676yet, nevertheless, even.This verse uses “nevertheless”.Neverthelessμέντοιmentoiyetμέντοιconjunction — “yet”G3305(a) indeed, really, (b) yet, however, nevertheless.This verse uses “yet”.καὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἀρχόντωνarchontōnrulerἄρχων (archōn)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “ruler”, the of-formG758a ruler, governor, leader, leading man; with the Jews, an official member (a member of the executive) of the assembly of elders.πολλοὶpolloimanyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.manyἐπίστευσανepisteusanbelievedπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “believed”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.believedεἰςeisonεἰςpreposition — “on”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.onαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butδιὰdiabecauseδιάpreposition — “because”G1223(a) gen: through, throughout, by the instrumentality of, (b) acc: through, on account of, by reason of, for the sake of, because of.becauseτοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.Φαρισαίουςpharisaiousof the PhariseesΦαρισαῖος (pharisaios)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “of the Pharisees”, the object formG5330a Pharisee, one of the Jewish sect so called.of the Phariseesοὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὡμολόγουνhōmologounconfessὁμολογέω (homologeō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “confess”, an ongoing action in the pastG3670(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.This verse uses “confess”.confessἵναhinahim, lestἵναconjunction — “him, lest”G2443in order that, so that.him, lestμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἀποσυνάγωγοιaposunagōgoiput out of the synagogueἀποσυνάγωγος (aposunagōgos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “put out of the synagogue”, the subject formG656away from the synagogue, expelled from the synagogue, excommunicated.put out of the synagogueγένωνταιgenōntaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it , lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

Young’s Literal Translation

Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

World English Bible

Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

Darby Translation

Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess [him], that they might not be put out of the synagogue:

Douay-Rheims

However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

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