King James Version

John 9:29

We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.

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ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).Weοἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatΜωϋσεῖmōuseiunto MosesΜωϋσῆς (mōusēs)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto Moses”, the to- or for-formG3475Moses; met: the books of Moses, the Pentateuch.unto Mosesλελάληκενlelalēkento speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, perfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, a completed action with a present resultG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεόςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.τοῦτονtoutonthisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.δὲdeas for thisδέconjunction — “as for this”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.as for thisοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notοἴδαμενoidamento perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceiveπόθενpothenfrom whenceπόθενadverb — “from whence”G4159whence, from what place.from whenceἐστίνestinhe isεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “he is”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.he is

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one — we have not known whence he is.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

We know that God hath spoken unto Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

Young’s Literal Translation

we have known that God hath spoken to Moses, but this one — we have not known whence he is.'

World English Bible

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

Darby Translation

We know that God spoke to Moses; but [as to] this [man], we know not whence he is.

Douay-Rheims

We know that God spoke to Moses: but as to this man, we know not from whence he is.

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