King James Version

John 7:15

And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “then” (οὖν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before Were marveling here.

ἐθαύμαζονethaumazonmarvelledθαυμάζω (thaumazō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “marvelled”, an ongoing action in the pastG2296(a) intrans: I wonder, marvel, (b) trans: I wonder at, admire.marvelledοὖνounthereforeοὖνconjunction — “therefore”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “therefore”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.λέγοντεςlegontessayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “saying”, 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.sayingΠῶςpōsHowπῶςadverb — “How”G4459how, in what manner, by what means.This verse uses “how”.Howοὗτοςhoutosthis manοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this man”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this manγράμματαgrammatalettersγράμμα (gramma)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “letters”, the object formG1121a letter of the alphabet; collectively: written (revelation); (a) a written document, a letter, an epistle, (b) writings, literature, learning.lettersοἶδενoidento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveμὴmēneverμήadverb — “never”G3361not, lest.neverμεμαθηκώςmemathēkōslearnedμανθάνω (manthanō)verb, perfect active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “learned”, a completed action with a present resultG3129I learn; with adj. or nouns: I learn to be so and so; with acc. of person who is the object of knowledge; aor. sometimes: to ascertain.learned

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καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters — not having learned?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Jews therefore marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Young’s Literal Translation

and the Jews were wondering, saying, 'How hath this one known letters — not having learned?'

World English Bible

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore wondered, saying, How knows this [man] letters, having never learned?

Douay-Rheims

And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned?

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