King James Version

John 16:12

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

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Ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetπολλὰpollamany thingsπολύς (polus)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “many things”, the object formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.many thingsἔχωechōto haveἔχωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ὑμῖνhuminunto youσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “unto you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto youλέγεινlegeinto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active infinitive — “to speak”, 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.This verse uses “speak”.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butοὐouye cannotοὐadverb — “ye cannot”G3756no, not.ye cannotδύνασθεdunasthebe ableδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “be able”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.βαστάζεινbastazeinto bear themβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, present active infinitive — “to bear them”, an ongoing or repeated actionG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “bear”.bear themἄρτιartinowἄρτιadverb — “now”G737now, just now, at this moment.This verse uses “now”.now

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'I have yet many things to say to you, but ye are not able to bear [them] now;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Young’s Literal Translation

'I have yet many things to say to you, but ye are not able to bear [them] now;

World English Bible

“ I still have many things to tell you , but you can ’t bear them now .

Darby Translation

I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.

Douay-Rheims

I have yet many things to say to you: but you cannot bear them now.

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