John 16:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Soοὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
they were saying,ἔλεγον
(elegon)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
is this 
 
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
that He says,λέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
'A little while? 
 
3398: small, littlea prim. word
We do not know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
whatτί
(ti)
5101: who? which? what?an interrog. pronoun related to tis
He is talkingλαλεῖ
(lalei)
2980: to talkfrom lalos (talkative)
about." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
ελεγον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
ουν  conjunction
oun  oon:  (adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly -- and (so, truly), but, now (then), so (likewise then), then, therefore, verily, wherefore.
τουτο  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
touto  too'-to:  that thing -- here (-unto), it, partly, self(-same), so, that (intent), the same, there(-fore, -unto), this, thus, where(-fore).
τι  interrogative pronoun - nominative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ο  relative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
hos  hos:  the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that -- one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc.
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.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μικρον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
mikron  mik-ron':  a small space of time or degree -- a (little) (while).
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
οιδαμεν  verb - perfect active indicative - first person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
τι  interrogative pronoun - accusative singular neuter
tis  tis:  an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) -- every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, -with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
λαλει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
laleo  lal-eh'-o:  to talk, i.e. utter words -- preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter.
Parallel Verses
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."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were saying, “What is this, 'A little while', that he says? We do know not what he is uttering.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they were asking each other, "What does he mean when he says, 'In a little while'? We don't understand what he's talking about."

King James 2000 Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he said, A little while? we cannot tell what he said.
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