King James Version

John 8:52

Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “shall he taste” (γεύσηται) before death here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “therefore” (οὖν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “will taste” (γεύσεται) before death here.

εἶπονeiponto 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).saidαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.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”.Nowἐγνώκαμενegnōkamenwe knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “we know”, a completed action with a present resultG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.we knowὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatδαιμόνιονdaimoniona devilδαιμόνιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “a devil”, the object formG1140an evil-spirit, demon; a heathen deity.a devilἔχειςecheisto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἈβραὰμabraamAbrahamἈβραάμnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Abraham”, the subject formG11Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race.Abrahamἀπέθανενapethanenis deadἀποθνῄσκω (apothnēskō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is dead”, a single actionG599I am dying, am about to die, wither, decay.is deadκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.προφῆταιprophētaiprophetsπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “prophets”, the subject formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.the prophetsκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andσὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouλέγειςlegeissayestλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “sayest”, 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.sayestἘάνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifτιςtisa manτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a man”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.a manτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.λόγονlogonsayingλόγος (logos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “saying”, the object formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.sayingμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).τηρήσῃtērēsēto keepτηρέω (tēreō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to keep”, a single actionG5083I keep, guard, observe, watch over.This verse uses “keep”.οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.γεύσηταιgeusētaihe shallγεύομαι (geuomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he shall”, a single actionG1089(a) I taste, (b) I experience.he shallθανάτουthanatouof deathθάνατος (thanatos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of death”, the of-formG2288death, physical or spiritual.of deathεἰςeistowardεἰςpreposition — “toward”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.αἰῶναaiōnaan ageαἰών (aiōn)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “an age”, the object formG165an age, a cycle (of time), especially of the present age as contrasted with the future age, and of one of a series of ages stretching to infinity.This verse uses “an age”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

οὖνounThenοὖνconjunction — “Then”G3767therefore, then.This verse uses “then”.γεύσεταιgeusetaihe shallγεύομαι (geuomai)verb, aorist deponent subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “he shall”, a single actionG1089(a) I taste, (b) I experience.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

The Jews, therefore, said to him, 'Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death — to the age!

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘ If a man keeps my word , he will never taste of death .’

Darby Translation

The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham has died, and the prophets, and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste death.

Douay-Rheims

The Jews therefore said: Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest: If any man keep my word, he shall not taste death for ever.

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