King James Version

John 16:17

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?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “I myself” (ἐγὼ) before I am here.

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).saidοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ἐκeksome ofἐκpreposition — “some of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.some ofτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōndisciplesμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “disciples”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.disciplesαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.πρὸςprosamongπρόςpreposition — “among”G4314to, towards, with.amongἀλλήλουςallēlousthemselvesἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the object formG240one another, each other.themselvesΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatἐστινestinisεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.isτοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisὃhothatὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “that”.thatλέγειlegeihe saithλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he saith”, 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.he saithἡμῖνhēminIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “I”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).unto usΜικρὸνmikronA little whileμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “A little while”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.A little whileκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notθεωρεῖτέtheōreiteseeθεωρέω (theōreō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “see”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2334I look at, gaze, behold; I see, experience, discern; I partake of.seeμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andπάλινpalinagainπάλινadverb — “again”G3825again, back, once more, further, on the other hand.This verse uses “again”.againμικρὸνmikrona little whileμικρός (mikros)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “a little while”, the object formG3398little, small.This verse uses “little”.a little whileκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὄψεσθέopsestheye shall seeὁράω (horáō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s future.verb, future middle indicative, 2nd person plural — “ye shall see”, an action still aheadG3708I see, look upon, experience, perceive, discern, beware.This verse uses “see”.Strong’s files this form under G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, gaze).ye shall seeμεmeIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, accusative, singular — “I”, the object formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).meκαίkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὍτιhotiBecauseὅτιconjunction — “Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.Becauseὑπάγωhupagōgoὑπάγωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “go”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5217I go away, depart, begone, die.goπρὸςprostoπρόςpreposition — “to”G4314to, towards, with.toτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πατέραpateraFatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the Father

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐγὼegōIἐγώpersonal pronoun, 1st person, nominative, singular — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Therefore said [some] of his disciples one to another, 'What is this that he saith to us, A little while, and ye do not behold me, and again a little while, and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away unto the Father?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Some of his disciples therefore said one to another, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye behold me not; and again a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘ A little while , and you won’ t see me , and again a little while , and you will see me ;’ and, ‘ Because I go to the Father ’ ?”

Darby Translation

[Some] of his disciples therefore said to one another, What is this he says to us, A little while and ye do not behold me; and again a little while and ye shall see me, and, Because I go away to the Father?

Douay-Rheims

Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father?

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