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Soοὖνsome ofἘκthe crowd,τοῦ ὄχλουwhen they heardἀκούσαντεςthese words,τῶν λόγων τούτωνwere saying,ἔλεγον“ThisΟὗτόςisἐστινtrulyἀληθῶςthe Prophet.”ὁ προφήτης
John 7:40
Study it in the app“So some of the crowd, when they heard these words, were saying, “This is truly the Prophet.””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:40, word by word
- the crowdὄχλουochlou
crowd
A lot of people together.
Where else “ochlou” appears- when they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantes
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akousantes” appears- these wordsλόγωνlogōn
word
What someone says or teaches.
Where else “logōn” appears- were sayingἔλεγονelegon
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs
truly
Truly, really.
Where else “alēthōs” appears- the Prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētēs” appears
The context
39But he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive; for the Spirit was not yet there, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 · This verse (above)
41Others were saying, “This is the Messiah.” But others were saying, “Surely the Messiah does not come from Galilee?
To study John 7 in a group
1. What it says
At the festival, what do the people think of Jesus, and what do the guards sent to arrest him say? (vv. 12, 40-46)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink” (v. 37). What does he promise the one who believes in him? (vv. 37-39)
3. How I live it
Nicodemus asked that Jesus be heard before being judged (v. 51). When is it wise for you to listen first before forming an opinion about someone?