King James Version

John 9:22

These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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ταῦταtautaTheseοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, plural, neuter — “These”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.Theseεἶπανeipanto 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).words spakeοἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γονεῖςgoneisparentsγονεύς (goneus)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “parents”, the subject formG1118a begetter, father; plur: parents.parentsαὐτοῦautouthat heαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “that he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.that heὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.ἐφοβοῦντοephobountoto fearφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to fear”, an ongoing action in the pastG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.This verse uses “fear”.τοὺςtoustheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαίουςioudaiousJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the object formG2453Jewish.ἤδηēdēalreadyἤδηadverb — “already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.γὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.συνετέθειντοsunetetheintoto agreeσυντίθεμαι (suntithemai)verb, pluperfect middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to agree”, a completed action before another past momentG4934mid. and pass: I make a compact (agreement) with (together), covenant with, agree.This verse uses “agree”.οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἸουδαῖοιioudaioiJewishἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “Jewish”, the subject formG2453Jewish.ἵναhinain order thatἵναconjunction — “in order that”G2443in order that, so that.This verse uses “in order that”.ἐάνeanifἐάνconjunction — “if”G1437if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.αὐτὸνautonheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “he”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ὁμολογήσῃhomologēsēto confessὁμολογέω (homologeō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to confess”, a single actionG3670(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.This verse uses “confess”.χριστόνchristonwas ChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “was Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.was Christἀποσυνάγωγοςaposunagōgosput out of the synagogueἀποσυνάγωγοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “put out of the synagogue”, the subject formG656away from the synagogue, expelled from the synagogue, excommunicated.put out of the synagogueγένηταιgenētaito beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him — Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

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American Standard Version (1901)

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

Young’s Literal Translation

These things said his parents, because they were afraid of the Jews, for already had the Jews agreed together, that if any one may confess him — Christ, he may be put out of the synagogue;

World English Bible

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if any man would confess him as Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

Darby Translation

His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if any one confessed him [to be the] Christ, he should be excommunicated from the synagogue.

Douay-Rheims

These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

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