King James Version

John 7:39

(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having believed” (πιστεύσαντες) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “believing” (πιστεύοντες) before in here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Holy” (ἅγιον) before because here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὃ) before Jesus here.

τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.thisδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “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).spake heπερὶperiofπερίpreposition — “of”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πνεύματοςpneumatosSpiritπνεῦμα (pneuma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “Spirit”, the of-formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.the Spiritοὗhouwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter — “which”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἔμελλονemellonshouldμέλλω (mellō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural — “should”, an ongoing action in the pastG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.shouldλαμβάνεινlambaneinto receiveλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, present active infinitive — “to receive”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “receive”.receiveοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πιστεύσαντεςpisteusantesto trustπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “to trust”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.εἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.αὐτόνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.οὔπωoupōnot yetοὔπωadverb — “not yet”G3768not yet.not yetγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.πνεῦμαpneumaspiritπνεῦμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “spirit”, the subject formG4151wind, breath, spirit.This verse uses “spirit”.ὅτιhotigiven; becauseὅτιconjunction — “given; because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.given; becauseἸησοῦςiēsousthat JesusἸησοῦςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “that Jesus”, the subject formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.that Jesusοὐδέπωoudepōnot yetοὐδέπωadverb — “not yet”G3764not yet, never before.This verse uses “not yet”.not yetἐδοξάσθηedoxasthēglorifiedδοξάζω (doxazō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “glorified”, a single actionG1392I glorify, honor, bestow glory on.glorified

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πιστεύοντεςpisteuontesthey that believeπιστεύω (pisteuō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they that believe”, a single actionG4100I believe, have faith in, trust in; pass: I am entrusted with.This verse uses “believe”.ἅγιονhagionHolyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “Holy”, the subject formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.ὃhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believed on him were to receive: for the Spirit was not yet given ; because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Young’s Literal Translation

and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

World English Bible

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

Darby Translation

But this he said concerning the Spirit, which they that believed on him were about to receive; for [the] Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Douay-Rheims

Now this he said of the Spirit which they should receive, who believed in him: for as yet the Spirit was not given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

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