King James Version
John 9:33
If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἦνēnwereεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “were”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.wereοὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.παρὰparaofπαράpreposition — “of”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.ofθεοῦtheouGodθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godοὐκouknoοὐ (ou)adverb — “no”G3756no, not.ἠδύνατοēdunatohe couldδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he could”, an ongoing action in the pastG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.he couldποιεῖνpoieinto doποιέω (poieō)verb, present active infinitive — “to do”, an ongoing or repeated actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.doοὐδένoudennothingοὐδείς (oudeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “nothing”, the object formG3762no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.nothing
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.
Young’s Literal Translation
if this one were not from God, he were not able to do anything.'
World English Bible
If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”
Darby Translation
If this [man] were not of God he would be able to do nothing.
Douay-Rheims
Unless this man were of God, he could not do any thing.
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