Strong's Lexicon They kept asking, ἔλεγον (elegon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Why «τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν» (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. He saying, λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ‘a Τὸ (To) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. little [while]’? μικρόν (mikron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity). We do not understand οἴδαμεν (oidamen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. He is saying. λαλεῖ (lalei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying. Young's Literal Translation they said then, ‘What is this he saith—the little while? we have not known what he saith.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible They said, “ What is this He is saying, ‘A little while ’? We don’t know what He’s talking about! ” New American Standard Bible So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while? We do not know what He is talking about." King James Bible They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. Parallel Verses New International Version They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying." New Living Translation And what does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand." English Standard Version So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.” New American Standard Bible So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while '? We do not know what He is talking about." King James Bible They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. Holman Christian Standard Bible They said, "What is this He is saying, 'A little while? We don't know what He's talking about!" International Standard Version They kept saying, "What is this 'in a little while' that he keeps talking about? We don't know what he means." NET Bible So they kept on repeating, "What is the meaning of what he says, 'In a little while'? We do not understand what he is talking about." American Standard Version They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith. English Revised Version They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith. Young's Literal Translation they said then, 'What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.' Cross References John 16:17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? John 16:19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me? John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 16:16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. John 16:15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you. John 16:20 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. John 16:21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. Jump to Previous Clear Kept Little Mean Means Repeatedly Speaks Talking Time Understand WordsJump to Next Clear Kept Little Mean Means Repeatedly Speaks Talking Time Understand WordsLinks John 16:18 NIVJohn 16:18 NLT John 16:18 ESV John 16:18 NASB John 16:18 KJV John 16:18 Bible Apps John 16:18 Parallel John 16:18 Biblia Paralela John 16:18 Chinese Bible John 16:18 French Bible John 16:18 German Bible John 16:18 Commentaries Bible Hub |