John 8:48
The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?”
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ASV
The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
KJV
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀπεκρίθησαν | Apekrithēsan | Answered | G611 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαῖοι | Ioudaioi | Jews | G2453 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| εἶπαν | eipan | said | G2036 → |
| αὐτῷ· | autō | to Him; | G846 → |
| οὐ | ou | Surely | G3756 → |
| καλῶς | kalōs | rightly | G2573 → |
| λέγομεν | legomen | say | G3004 → |
| ἡμεῖς | hēmeis | we ourselves | G3165 → |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 → |
| Σαμαρίτης | Samaritēs | a Samaritan | G4541 → |
| εἶ | ei | are | G1510 → |
| σὺ | su | You yourself | G4771 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| δαιμόνιον | daimonion | a demon | G1140 → |
| ἔχεις;¶ | echeis | have? | G2192 → |
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