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John 3

John 3:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Nicodemus
Nikodemos (Greek #3530)
victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite
KJV usage: Nicodemus.
Pronounce: nik-od'-ay-mos
Origin: from 3534 and 1218
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 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)
, How
pos (Greek #4459)
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
KJV usage: how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: poce
Origin: adverb from the base of 4226
can
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
these things
tauta (Greek #5023)
these things
KJV usage: + afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
Pronounce: tow'-tah
Origin: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of 3778
be
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
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John 3:4• 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born? (John 3:4)
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John 6:52,60• 52The Jews therefore contended among themselves, saying How can he give us his flesh to eat?
 60Many therefore of his disciples on having heard said, This word is hard: who can hear it? (John 6:52,60)
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Prov. 4:18•  (Prov. 4:18)
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Isa. 42:16•  (Isa. 42:16)
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Mark 8:24‑25• 24And having looked up he said, I behold men, for I see [them] as trees, walking{i}.
 25After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and he looked steadfastly; and he was restored, and saw all things clearly. (Mark 8:24‑25)
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Luke 1:34• 34But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man? (Luke 1:34)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?

W. Kelly Translation

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Nicodemus answered and said to him, How can these things be?