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Butἀλλὰthis crowdὁ ὄχλος οὗτοςthatὁdoes notμὴknowγινώσκωνthe lawτὸν νόμονisεἰσινaccursed.”ἐπάρατοί
John 7:49
Study it in the app“But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.””
With the Greek beneath
John 7:49, word by word
- this crowdὄχλοςochlos
people
Ordinary people.
Where else “ochlos” appears- knowγινώσκωνginōskōn
know
To be truly acquainted with someone, or grasp something fully.
Where else “ginōskōn” appears- the lawνόμονnomon
law
The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.
Where else “nomon” appears- isεἰσινeisin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “eisin” appears
The context
48Surely none of the rulers has believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
49 · This verse (above)
50Nicodemus, who had come to him before, being one of them, says to them,
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?