NASB Lexicon
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 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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? Holman Christian Standard Bible But how can anyone be born when he is old?" Nicodemus asked Him. "Can he enter his mother's womb a second time and be born?" International Standard Version Nicodemus asked him, "How can a person be born when he is old? He can't go back into his mother's womb a second time and be born, can he?" NET Bible Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter his mother's womb and be born a second time, can he?" Aramaic Bible in Plain English Nicodemus said to him: “How can an old man be born? Is it not impossible for him again to enter his mother's womb a second time and be born?” GOD'S WORD® Translation Nicodemus asked him, "How can anyone be born when he's an old man? He can't go back inside his mother a second time to be born, can he?" King James 2000 Bible Nicodemus said 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? Links John 3:4John 3:4 NIV John 3:4 NLT John 3:4 ESV John 3:4 NASB John 3:4 KJV |
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