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John 8

John 8:6 KJV (With Strong’s)

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This
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
touto (Greek #5124)
that thing
KJV usage: here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
Pronounce: too'-to
Origin: neuter singular nominative or accusative case of 3778
they said
lego (Greek #3004)
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
KJV usage: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
Pronounce: leg'-o
Origin: a primary verb
, tempting
peirazo (Greek #3985)
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
KJV usage: assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.
Pronounce: pi-rad'-zo
Origin: from 3984
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)
, that
hina (Greek #2443)
in order that (denoting the purpose or the result)
KJV usage: albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to. Compare 3363.
Pronounce: hin'-ah
Origin: probably from the same as the former part of 1438 (through the demonstrative idea; compare 3588)
they might have
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
to accuse
kategoreo (Greek #2723)
to be a plaintiff, i.e. to charge with some offence
KJV usage: accuse, object.
Pronounce: kat-ay-gor-eh'-o
Origin: from 2725
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)
. But
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
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)
stooped
kupto (Greek #2955)
to bend forward
KJV usage: stoop (down).
Pronounce: koop'-to
Origin: probably from the base of 2949
down
kato (Greek #2736)
adverb from 2596; downwards
KJV usage: beneath, bottom, down, under.
Pronounce: kat'-o
Origin: κατωτέρω (kat-o-ter'-o) (compare 2737)
, and with
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
daktulos (Greek #1147)
a finger
KJV usage: finger.
Pronounce: dak'-too-los
Origin: probably from 1176
his finger
daktulos (Greek #1147)
a finger
KJV usage: finger.
Pronounce: dak'-too-los
Origin: probably from 1176
wrote
grapho (Greek #1125)
to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe
KJV usage: describe, write(-ing, -ten).
Pronounce: graf'-o
Origin: a primary verb
on
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the ground
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
ge (Greek #1093)
soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application)
KJV usage: country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
Pronounce: ghay
Origin: contracted from a primary word
, as though he heard them not.

More on:

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The Lord Jesus,
To Tempt; Temptation,
Writing

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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tempting.
Num. 14:22• 22for all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice, (Num. 14:22)
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Matt. 19:3• 3And the Pharisees came to him tempting him, and saying, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? (Matt. 19:3)
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Luke 10:25• 25And behold, a certain lawyer stood up tempting him, and saying, Teacher, having done what, shall I inherit life eternal? (Luke 10:25)
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Luke 11:53‑54• 53And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things;
 54watching him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. (Luke 11:53‑54)
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Luke 20:20‑23• 20And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
 21And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no man's person, but teachest with truth the way of God:
 22Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
 23But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me? (Luke 20:20‑23)
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1 Cor. 10:9• 9Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents. (1 Cor. 10:9)
But.
John 8:2• 2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them. (John 8:2)
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Gen. 49:9• 9Judah is a young lion; From the prey, my son, thou art gone up. He stoopeth, he layeth himself down as a lion, And as a lioness: who will rouse him up? (Gen. 49:9)
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Jer. 17:13• 13Thou hope of Israel, Jehovah! all that forsake thee shall be ashamed. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth; because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters. (Jer. 17:13)
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Dan. 5:5• 5In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. (Dan. 5:5)
as though.
Psa. 38:12‑14• 12And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
 13But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
 14Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs. (Psa. 38:12‑14)
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Psa. 39:1• 1To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me. (Psa. 39:1)
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Prov. 26:17• 17He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears. (Prov. 26:17)
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Eccl. 3:7• 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; (Eccl. 3:7)
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Amos 5:10,13• 10They hate him that reproveth in the gate, and they abhor him that speaketh uprightly.
 13Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in this time; for it is an evil time. (Amos 5:10,13)
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Matt. 10:16• 16Behold, *I* send you as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore prudent as the serpents, and guileless as the doves. (Matt. 10:16)
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Matt. 15:23• 23But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came to him and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us. (Matt. 15:23)
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Matt. 26:63• 63But Jesus was silent. And the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us if *thou* art the Christ the Son of God. (Matt. 26:63)
• The Lord allows them to commit themselves thoroughly by not answering them for a while. Probably they thought He was entangled. (“John 8” by J.N. Darby)
• What profound iniquity theirs! No horror at sin, even of the darkest dye, but an unfeeling perversion of the exposed adulteress to entrap the Holy One of God. But if the Lord wrote on the ground, it was in no way as if He heard them not. Rather was it to give them time to weigh their guilty question, and guiltier motive. (“John 8” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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But this they said proving him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus, having stooped down, wrote with his finger on the ground.

W. Kelly Translation

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But this they said proving him, that they might have [whereof] to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger was writing on the ground.