| NASB © | Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Definition | Origin | | Nicodemus | Νικόδημος | nikodēmos | 3530 | Nicodemus, an Isr. | from nikos and démos |
| said | λέγει | legei | 3004 | to say | a prim. verb |
| to Him, "How | πῶς | pōs | 4459 | how? | interrog. adverb from the same as posos |
| can | δύναται | dunatai | 1410 | to be able, to have power | a prim. verb |
| a man | ἄνθρωπος | anthrōpos | 444 | a man, human, mankind | probably from anér and óps (eye, face) |
| be born | γεννηθῆναι | gennēthēnai | 1080 | to beget, to bring forth | from genna (descent, birth) |
| when he is old? | γέρων | gerōn | 1088 | an old man | a prim. word |
| He cannot | δύναται | dunatai | 1410 | to be able, to have power | a prim. verb |
| enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | 1525 | to go in (to), enter | from eis and erchomai |
| a second time | δεύτερον | deuteron | 1208 | second | cptv. adjective, perhaps from duo |
| into his mother's | μητρὸς | mētros | 3384 | mother | a prim. word |
| womb | κοιλίαν | koilian | 2836 | belly | from koilos (hollow) |
| and be born, | γεννηθῆναι | gennēthēnai | 1080 | to beget, to bring forth | from genna (descent, birth) |
| can he?" | | | | | |
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KJV Lexicon
λεγει verb - present active indicative - third person singular
lego leg'-o: ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
προς preposition
pros pros: a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
αυτον personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ο definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
νικοδημος noun - nominative singular masculine
Nikodemos nik-od'-ay-mos: victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite -- Nicodemus.
πως adverb - interrogative
pos poce: an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much! -- how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
δυναται verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
dunamai doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
ανθρωπος noun - nominative singular masculine
anthropos anth'-ro-pos: man-faced, i.e. a human being -- certain, man.
γεννηθηναι verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
gennao ghen-nah'-o: to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
γερων noun - nominative singular masculine
geron gher'-own: aged -- old.
ων verb - present participle - nominative singular masculine
on oan: being -- be, come, have.
μη particle - nominative
me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
δυναται verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
dunamai doo'-nam-ahee: to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
εις preposition
eis ice: to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
την definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κοιλιαν noun - accusative singular feminine
koilia koy-lee'-ah: a cavity, i.e. (especially) the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart -- belly, womb.
της definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μητρος noun - genitive singular feminine
meter may'-tare: a mother (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote) -- mother.
αυτου personal pronoun - genitive singular masculine
autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
δευτερον adverb
deuteros dyoo'-ter-os: (ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb) -- afterward, again, second(-arily, time).
εισελθειν verb - second aorist active middle or passive deponent
eiserchomai ice-er'-khom-ahee: to enter -- arise, come (in, into), enter in(-to), go in (through).
και conjunction
kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
γεννηθηναι verb - aorist passive middle or passive deponent
gennao ghen-nah'-o: to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate | New American Standard (©1995)
Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?"King James Bible
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? American King James Version
Nicodemus said to him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? American Standard Version
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Darby Bible Translation
Nicodemus says to him, How can a man be born being old? can he enter a second time into the womb of his mother and be born? English Revised Version
Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Webster's Bible Translation
Nicodemus saith to him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? World English Bible
Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb, and be born?" Young's Literal Translation
Nicodemus saith unto him, 'How is a man able to be born, being old? is he able into the womb of his mother a second time to enter, and to be born?' ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν [ὁ] Νικόδημος· πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι; ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος· Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι; ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος· πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν; μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι; ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
λέγει πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Νικόδημος Πῶς δύναται ἄνθρωπος γεννηθῆναι γέρων ὤν μὴ δύναται εἰς τὴν κοιλίαν τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ δεύτερον εἰσελθεῖν καὶ γεννηθῆναι ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
λεγει προς αυτον ο νικοδημος πως δυναται ανθρωπος γεννηθηναι γερων ων μη δυναται εις την κοιλιαν της μητρος αυτου δευτερον εισελθειν και γεννηθηναι ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ 3:4 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
λεγει προς αυτον ο νικοδημος πως δυναται ανθρωπος γεννηθηναι γερων ων μη δυναται εις την κοιλιαν της μητρος αυτου δευτερον εισελθειν και γεννηθηναι Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
dicit ad eum Nicodemus quomodo potest homo nasci cum senex sit numquid potest in ventrem matris suae iterato introire et nasci
Able Birth Body Born Enter Mother's Nicodemus Nicode'mus Possible Says Surely Womb
Able Birth Body Born Enter Mother Mother's Nicodemus Nicode'mus Possible Second Surely Time Womb
Able Birth Body Born Enter Mother Mother's Nicodemus Nicode'mus Possible Second Surely Time WombJohn 3:4 Multilingual Bible Jean 3:4 French Juan 3:4 Biblia Paralela 約 翰 福 音 3:4 Chinese Bible | |
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