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John 5:39

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

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ἘραυνᾶτεeraunateSearchἐραυνάω (eraunaō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “Search”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2045I search diligently, examine.Searchτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γραφάςgraphasscripturesγραφή (graphē)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “scriptures”, the object formG1124(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures.the scripturesὅτιhotiforὅτιconjunction — “for”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.forὑμεῖςhumeisyeσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “ye”, the subject formG4771you.yeδοκεῖτεdokeitethinkδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “think”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “think”.thinkἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.αὐταῖςautaisheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, feminine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ζωὴνzōēnlifeζωή (zōē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “life”, the object formG2222life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence.lifeαἰώνιονaiōnioneternalαἰώνιος (aiōnios)adjective, accusative, singular, feminine — “eternal”, the object formG166age-long, and therefore: practically eternal, unending; partaking of the character of that which lasts for an age, as contrasted with that which is brief and fleeting.This verse uses “eternal”.ἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐκεῖναίekeinaitheyἐκεῖνος (ekeinos)demonstrative pronoun, nominative, plural, feminine — “they”, the subject formG1565that, that one there, yonder.theyεἰσινeisinare theyεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “are they”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.are theyαἱhaitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.μαρτυροῦσαιmarturousaiwhich testifyμαρτυρέω (martureō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, feminine — “which testify”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3140I witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report.This verse uses “testify”.which testifyπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofἐμοῦemoumeἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “me”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.me

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Ye search the scriptures, because ye think that in them ye have eternal life; and these are they which bear witness of me;

Young’s Literal Translation

'Ye search the Writings, because ye think in them to have life age-during, and these are they that are testifying concerning me;

World English Bible

“ You search the Scriptures , because you think that in them you have eternal life ; and these are they which testify about me .

Darby Translation

Ye search the scriptures, for ye think that in them ye have life eternal, and they it is which bear witness concerning me;

Douay-Rheims

Search the scriptures, for you think in them to have life everlasting; and the same are they that give testimony of me.

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