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John 2:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Jesus
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
answered
apokrinomai (Greek #611)
to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare 06030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)
KJV usage: answer.
Pronounce: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
Origin: from 575 and κρίνω
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
said
epo (Greek #2036)
to speak or say (by word or writing)
KJV usage: answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare 3004.
Pronounce: ep'-o
Origin: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from 2046, 4483, and 5346)
unto them
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
, Destroy
luo (Greek #3089)
to "loosen" (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: break (up), destroy, dissolve, (un-)loose, melt, put off. Compare 4486.
Pronounce: loo'-o
Origin: a primary verb
m this
touton (Greek #5126)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
KJV usage: him, the same, that, this.
Pronounce: too'-ton
Origin: accusative case singular masculine of 3778
temple
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
naos (Greek #3485)
a fane, shrine, temple
KJV usage: shrine, temple. Compare 2411.
Pronounce: nah-os'
Origin: from a primary ναίω (to dwell)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
three
treis (Greek #5140)
"three"
KJV usage: three.
Pronounce: trice
Origin: τρία (tree'-ah) a primary (plural) number
days
hemera (Greek #2250)
day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context)
KJV usage: age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
Pronounce: hay-mer'-ah
Origin: feminine (with 5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι (to sit; akin to the base of 1476) meaning tame, i.e. gentle
I will raise
egeiro (Greek #1453)
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
KJV usage: awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.
Pronounce: eg-i'-ro
Origin: probably akin to the base of 58 (through the idea of collecting one's faculties)
it
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
up
egeiro (Greek #1453)
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence)
KJV usage: awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-)rise (again, up), stand, take up.
Pronounce: eg-i'-ro
Origin: probably akin to the base of 58 (through the idea of collecting one's faculties)
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Matt. 26:61• 61and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it. (Matt. 26:61)
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Matt. 27:40• 40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross. (Matt. 27:40)

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The Lord Jesus,
The Temple,
Three

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Destroy.
Matt. 26:60‑61• 60And they found none, though many false witnesses came forward. But at the last two false witnesses came forward
 61and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it. (Matt. 26:60‑61)
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Matt. 27:40• 40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross. (Matt. 27:40)
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Mark 14:58• 58*We* heard him saying, *I* will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands. (Mark 14:58)
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Mark 15:29• 29And they that passed by reviled him, shaking their heads, and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, (Mark 15:29)
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Matt. 12:40• 40For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. (Matt. 12:40)
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Matt. 27:63• 63saying, Sir, we have called to mind that that deceiver said when he was still alive, After three days I arise. (Matt. 27:63)
I will.
John 5:19• 19Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself save whatever he sees the Father doing: for whatever things *he* does, these things also the Son does in like manner. (John 5:19)
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John 10:17‑18• 17On this account the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again.
 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father. (John 10:17‑18)
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John 11:25• 25Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believes on me, though he have died, shall live; (John 11:25)
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Mark 8:31• 31And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and of the chief priests and of the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. (Mark 8:31)
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Acts 2:24,32• 24Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;
 32This Jesus has God raised up, whereof all *we* are witnesses. (Acts 2:24,32)
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Acts 3:15,26• 15but the originator of life ye slew, whom God raised from among the dead, whereof *we* are witnesses.
 26To you first God, having raised up his servant, has sent him, blessing you in turning each one of you from your wickedness. (Acts 3:15,26)
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Rom. 4:24• 24but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among the dead Jesus our Lord, (Rom. 4:24)
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Rom. 6:4• 4We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among the dead by the glory of the Father, so *we* also should walk in newness of life. (Rom. 6:4)
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Rom. 8:11• 11But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you. (Rom. 8:11)
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1 Cor. 15:3‑4,12• 3For I delivered to you, in the first place, what also I had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;
 4and that he was buried; and that he was raised the third day, according to the scriptures;
 12Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among the dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of those that are dead? (1 Cor. 15:3‑4,12)
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Col. 2:12• 12buried with him in baptism, in which ye have been also raised with him through faith of the working of God who raised him from among the dead. (Col. 2:12)
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1 Peter 3:18• 18for Christ indeed has once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in flesh, but made alive in the Spirit, (1 Peter 3:18)
• The body of Jesus was now the true temple. Sealed by His resurrection, the Scriptures and the word of Jesus were of divine authority to the disciples. (“John 2” by J.N. Darby)
• The body of Jesus was now the true temple. (“John 2” by J.N. Darby)
• The sign that He would give was His own Resurrection-power, raising not others merely but His own Body, the true Temple in which alone God was (for the Word was God). (“Endnotes from John 2” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this templef, and in three days I will raise it up.

JND Translation Notes

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Naos. The house itself -- the shrine.

W. Kelly Translation

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Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.