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Nicodemus,Νικόδημοςwhoὁhad comeἐλθὼνtoπρὸςhimαὐτὸνbefore,πρότερονbeingὢνoneεἷςofἐξthem,αὐτῶνsaysλέγειtoπρὸςthem,αὐτούς
John 7:50
Study it in the app“Nicodemus, who had come to him before, being one of them, says to them,”
With the Greek beneath
John 7:50, word by word
- NicodemusΝικόδημοςNikodēmos
Nicodemus
Nicodemus: a Pharisee and a leader of the Jews who visited Jesus at night.
Where else “Nikodēmos” appears- had comeἐλθὼνelthōn
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elthōn” appears- beforeπρότερονproteron
before, former
Before, earlier; the former.
Where else “proteron” appears- beingὢνōn
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ōn” appears- oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- saysλέγειlegei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appears
The context
49But this crowd that does not know the law is accursed.”
50 · This verse (above)
51“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him and learns what he is doing?”
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?