King James Version

John 6:60

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it?

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ΠολλοὶpolloiManyπολύς (polus)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Many”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “many”.Manyοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.thereforeἀκούσαντεςakousanteswhen they had heardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “when they had heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.when they had heardἐκekout fromἐκpreposition — “out from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.τῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.μαθητῶνmathētōndiscipleμαθητής (mathētēs)noun, genitive, plural, masculine — “disciple”, the of-formG3101a learner, disciple, pupil.This verse uses “disciple”.αὐτοῦautouThisαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “This”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.Thisεἶπανeipanto 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).Σκληρόςsklērosan hardσκληρόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “an hard”, the subject formG4642hard, violent, harsh, stern.This verse uses “hard”.an hardἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.λόγοςlogossayingλόγοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, the subject formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.sayingοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.τίςtiswhoτίςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “who”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “who”.whoδύναταιdunataicanδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.canαὐτοῦautouitαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.itἀκούεινakoueinto hearἀκούω (akouō)verb, present active infinitive — “to hear”, an ongoing or repeated actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.This verse uses “hear”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Many therefore of his disciples, when they heard this , said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it?

Young’s Literal Translation

many, therefore, of his disciples having heard, said, 'This word is hard; who is able to hear it?'

World English Bible

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?”

Darby Translation

Many therefore of his disciples having heard [it] said, This word is hard; who can hear it?

Douay-Rheims

These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum.

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