John 8:56
Strong's Lexicon
Your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

father
πατὴρ (patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

was overjoyed
ἠγαλλιάσατο (ēgalliasato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 21: To exult, be full of joy. From agan and hallomai; properly, to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.

to see
ἴδῃ (idē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

My
ἐμήν (emēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1699: My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.

day.
ἡμέραν (hēmeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

He saw [it]
εἶδεν (eiden)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

was glad.
ἐχάρη (echarē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5463: A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.

Young's Literal Translation
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced.”

New American Standard Bible
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw [it] and was glad."

King James Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

New Living Translation
Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad."

English Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”

New American Standard Bible
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."

King James Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced."

International Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

NET Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

American Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

English Revised Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

Young's Literal Translation
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
















Cross References
Matthew 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

John 8:37
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

John 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

John 10:25
Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.

Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 8:55
Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

John 8:54
Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

John 8:53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

John 8:57
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

John 8:58
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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