God & Savior

John 16:19

Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?
John 16:19
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Original language (Greek)

Ἔγνω ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἤθελον αὐτὸν ἐρωτᾶν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· περὶ τούτου ζητεῖτε μετ᾽ ἀλλήλων ὅτι εἶπον· μικρὸν καὶ οὐ θεωρεῖτέ με, καὶ πάλιν μικρὸν καὶ ὄψεσθέ με;

  1. ἜγνωEgnō“Knew”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γινώσκω · “to know” · Strong's G1097
  2. ὁho“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, masculine · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἸησοῦςIēsous“Jesus”
    Noun, nominative, singular, masculine · “Jesus/Joshua” · Strong's G2424G
  4. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  5. ἤθελονēthelon“they were desiring”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from θέλω · “to will/desire” · Strong's G2309
  6. αὐτὸνauton“Him”
    Personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  7. ἐρωτᾶν,erōtan“to ask,”
    Verb, present, active, infinitive · from ἐρωτάω · “to ask” · Strong's G2065
  8. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  9. εἶπενeipen“He said”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  10. αὐτοῖς·autois“to them;”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  11. περὶperi“Concerning”
    Preposition · from περί · “about” · Strong's G4012
  12. τούτουtoutou“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  13. ζητεῖτεzēteite“do you inquire”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from ζητέω · “to seek” · Strong's G2212
  14. μετ᾽met᾽“among”
    Preposition · from μετά · “with/after” · Strong's G3326
  15. ἀλλήλωνallēlōn“one another”
    Reciprocal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine · “one another” · Strong's G0240
  16. ὅτιhoti“that”
    Conjunction · “that/since” · Strong's G3754G
  17. εἶπον·eipon“I said;”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, indicative, 1st person singular · from ἔπω, ἐρῶ, εἶπον · “to say” · Strong's G2036
  18. μικρὸνmikron“A little [while]”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from μικρός · “small” · Strong's G3398
  19. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  20. οὐou“not”
    Particle, negative · “no” · Strong's G3756
  21. θεωρεῖτέtheōreite“you do behold”
    Verb, present, active, indicative, 2nd person plural · from θεωρέω · “to see/experience” · Strong's G2334
  22. με,me“Me,”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  23. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  24. πάλινpalin“again”
    Adverb · “again” · Strong's G3825
  25. μικρὸνmikron“a little [while]”
    Adjective, accusative, singular, neuter · from μικρός · “small” · Strong's G3398
  26. καὶkai“and”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  27. ὄψεσθέopsesthe“you will behold”
    Verb, future, middle (deponent), indicative, 2nd person plural · from ὁράω · “to see” · Strong's G3700G
  28. με;me“Me’?”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)