King James Version

John 3:25

Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “[a certain] Jew” (Ἰουδαίου) before about here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “[the] Jews” (Ἰουδαίων) before about here.

Ἐγένετοegenetothere aroseγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “there arose”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.there aroseοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.ζήτησιςzētēsisa questionζήτησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a question”, the subject formG2214a question, debate, controversy; a seeking, search.This verse uses “a question”.a questionἐκeksome 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.disciplesἸωάννουiōannouJohnἸωάννης (iōannēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “John”, the of-formG2491John: the Baptist, the apostle, a member of the Sanhedrin, or John Mark.μετὰmetawithμετάpreposition — “with”G3326(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.This verse uses “with”.Ἰουδαίουioudaiouand the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, singular, masculine — “and the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.and the Jewsπερὶperiaboutπερίpreposition — “about”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.This verse uses “about”.aboutκαθαρισμοῦkatharismoupurifyingκαθαρισμός (katharismos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “purifying”, the of-formG2512cleansing, purifying, purification, literal, ceremonial, or moral; met: expiation.This verse uses “purifying”.purifying

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Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnand the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “and the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,

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American Standard Version (1901)

There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purifying.

Young’s Literal Translation

there arose then a question from the disciples of John with [some] Jews about purifying,

World English Bible

Therefore a dispute arose on the part of John’s disciples with some Jews about purification.

Darby Translation

There was therefore a reasoning of the disciples of John with a Jew about purification.

Douay-Rheims

And there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews concerning purification:

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