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John 3:27 KJV (With Strong’s)

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John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
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)
, A man
anthropos (Greek #444)
man-faced, i.e. a human being
KJV usage: certain, man.
Pronounce: anth'-ro-pos
Origin: from 435 and ὤψ (the countenance; from 3700)
p can
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
dunamai (Greek #1410)
to be able or possible
KJV usage: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Origin: of uncertain affinity
γreceive
lambano (Greek #2983)
to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
KJV usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Pronounce: lam-ban'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
nothing
oudeis (Greek #3762)
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing
KJV usage: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.
Pronounce: oo-dice'
Origin: οὐδεμία (oo-dem-ee'-ah), and neuter οὐδέν (oo-den') from 3761 and 1520
, except
ean (Greek #1437)
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
KJV usage: before, but, except, (and) if, (if) so, (what-, whither-)soever, though, when (-soever), whether (or), to whom, (who-)so(-ever). See 3361.
Pronounce: eh-an'
Origin: from 1487 and 302
me (Greek #3361)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
KJV usage: any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
Pronounce: may
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial)
it be
o (Greek #5600)
ἦ (ay); etc. the subjunctive of 1510; (may, might, can, could, would, should, must, etc.; also with 1487 and its comparative, as well as with other particles) be
KJV usage: + appear, are, (may, might, should) be, X have, is, + pass the flower of her age, should stand, were.
Pronounce: o
Origin: ἦς (ace)
given
didomi (Greek #1325)
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
KJV usage: adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
Pronounce: did'-o-mee
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternative in most of the tenses)
him
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)
from
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
heaven
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
ouranos (Greek #3772)
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
KJV usage: air, heaven(-ly), sky.
Pronounce: oo-ran-os'
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3735 (through the idea of elevation)
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1 Cor. 2:12‑14• 12But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that [is] from God, that we might know the things freely given us by God;
 13which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [those] taught by [the] Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual [words].
 14But [the] natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually examined; (1 Cor. 2:12‑14)
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1 Cor. 4:7• 7For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But if thou didst even receive, why boastest thou as not having received? (1 Cor. 4:7)
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Heb. 5:4• 4And no one taketh the honour to himself but called by God, just as Aaron also. (Heb. 5:4)
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James 1:17• 17Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor shadow of turning. (James 1:17)
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or, take unto himself.

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Ministry on This Verse

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A man.
Num. 16:9‑11•  (Num. 16:9‑11)
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Num. 17:5•  (Num. 17:5)
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1 Chron. 28:4‑5•  (1 Chron. 28:4‑5)
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Jer. 1:5•  (Jer. 1:5)
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Jer. 17:16•  (Jer. 17:16)
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Amos 7:15•  (Amos 7:15)
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Matt. 25:15• 15And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his several ability, and went his way. (Matt. 25:15)
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Mark 13:34• 34[it is] as a man gone out of the country who left his house and gave authority to his bondmen, {i}and{/i} to each his work, {i}and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.{/i} (Mark 13:34)
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Rom. 1:5• 5through whom we received grace and apostleship unto obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of his name; (Rom. 1:5)
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Rom. 12:6• 6But having gifts different according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith; (Rom. 12:6)
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1 Cor. 1:1• 1Paul, a called a apostle of Christ Jesus b by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother, (1 Cor. 1:1)
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1 Cor. 2:12‑14• 12But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that [is] from God, that we might know the things freely given us by God;
 13which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in [those] taught by [the] Spirit, communicating spiritual things by spiritual [words].
 14But [the] natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he cannot know [them] because they are spiritually examined; (1 Cor. 2:12‑14)
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1 Cor. 3:5• 5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers by whom ye believed, and as the Lord gave to each. (1 Cor. 3:5)
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1 Cor. 4:7• 7For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? But if thou didst even receive, why boastest thou as not having received? (1 Cor. 4:7)
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1 Cor. 12:11• 11But all these things operateth the one and the same Spirit, dividing in particular to each as he pleaseth. (1 Cor. 12:11)
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1 Cor. 15:10• 10but by God's grace I am what I am, and his grace that [was] towards me became not empty, but I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I but the grace of God that [was] with me. (1 Cor. 15:10)
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Gal. 1:1• 1Paul, apostle, not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father that raised him out of the dead, (Gal. 1:1)
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Eph. 1:1• 1Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, to the saints that are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus. (Eph. 1:1)
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Eph. 3:7‑8• 7of which I was made minister according to the gift of the grace of God that was given me according to the working of his power.
 8To me who am less than the least of all saints was this grace given to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of the Christ, (Eph. 3:7‑8)
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1 Tim. 2:7• 7to which I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth. (1 Tim. 2:7)
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James 1:17• 17Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor shadow of turning. (James 1:17)
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1 Peter 4:10‑11• 10according as each received a gift, ministering it toward each other as good stewards of God's various grace:
 11if one speak, [let it be] as oracles of God; if one ministereth, as of strength which God supplieth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the might unto the ages of the ages. Amen. (1 Peter 4:10‑11)
receive.
or, take unto himself.
Heb. 5:4‑5• 4And no one taketh the honour to himself but called by God, just as Aaron also.
 5So the Christ also glorified not himself to be made high priest; but he that spoke unto him, My Son art thou: I Today have begotten thee; (Heb. 5:4‑5)
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Matt. 21:25• 25{i}The baptism of John, whence was it? of heaven or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say to us, Why then have ye not believed him?{/i} (Matt. 21:25)
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Mark 11:30‑31• 30{i}The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men? answer me.{/i}
 31{i}And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why [then] have ye not believed him?{/i} (Mark 11:30‑31)
• There is no greater error than the thought that our own will is really strong. Be it ever so, obedience is stronger still. (“Endnotes from John 3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

W. Kelly Translation

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John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it have been given him from heaven.