John 8:43
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"Whyδιὰ
(dia)
1223: through, on account of, because ofa prim. preposition
do you not understandγινώσκετε
(ginōskete)
1097: to come to know, recognize, perceivefrom a prim. root gnó-
what I am saying?λαλιὰν
(lalian)
2981: talkfrom laleó
[It is] becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
you cannotδύνασθε
(dunasthe)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
hearἀκούειν
(akouein)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
My word.λόγον
(logon)
3056: a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speechfrom legó


















KJV Lexicon
δια  preposition
dia  dee-ah':  through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
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.
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.
λαλιαν  noun - accusative singular feminine
lalia  lal-ee-ah':  talk -- saying, speech.
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.
εμην  possessive pronoun - first person accusative singular feminine
emos  em-os':  my -- of me, mine (own), my.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
γινωσκετε  verb - present active indicative - second person
ginosko  ghin-oce'-ko:  to know (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
ου  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
δυνασθε  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - second person
dunamai  doo'-nam-ahee:  to be able or possible -- be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
ακουειν  verb - present active infinitive
akouo  ak-oo'-o:  to hear (in various senses) -- give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
λογον  noun - accusative singular masculine
logos  log'-os:  something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
τον  definite article - accusative 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.
εμον  possessive pronoun - first person accusative singular masculine
emos  em-os':  my -- of me, mine (own), my.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot hear My word.

King James Bible
Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why don't you understand what I say? Because you cannot listen to My word.

International Standard Version
Why don't you understand what I've said? It's because you can't listen to my words.

NET Bible
Why don't you understand what I am saying? It is because you cannot accept my teaching.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And why do you not understand my word? It is because you cannot hear my word.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Why don't you understand the language I use? Is it because you can't understand the words I use?

King James 2000 Bible
Why do you not understand my speech? even because you cannot hear my word.
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