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John 4:18

For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

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πέντεpentefiveπέντεadjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “five”, the object formG4002five.fiveγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἄνδραςandrashusbandsἀνήρ (anēr)noun, accusative, plural, masculine — “husbands”, the object formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandsἔσχεςeschesthouἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou”, a single actionG2192I have, hold, possess.thouκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νῦνnunnowνῦνadverb — “now”G3568adv. (a) of time: just now, even now; just at hand, immediately, (b) of logical connection: now then, (c) in commands and appeals: at this instant.This verse uses “now”.nowὃνhonwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.ἔχειςecheishastἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “hast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.hastοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.σουsouthyσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “thy”, the of-formG4771you.thyἀνήρanērhusbandἀνήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “husband”, the subject formG435a male human being; a man, husband.husbandτοῦτοtoutoin thatοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “in that”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.in thatἀληθὲςalēthestrulyἀληθής (alēthēs)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “truly”, the object formG227unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful.trulyεἴρηκαςeirēkasto sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to say”, a completed action with a present resultG3004(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 G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: this hast thou said truly.

Young’s Literal Translation

for five husbands thou hast had, and, now, he whom thou hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said truly.'

World English Bible

for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly.”

Darby Translation

for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom now thou hast is not thy husband: this thou hast spoken truly.

Douay-Rheims

For thou hast had five husbands: and he whom thou now hast, is not thy husband. This thou hast said truly.

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