John 3:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
NicodemusΝικόδημος
(nikodēmos)
3530: Nicodemus, an Isr.from nikos and démos
saidλέγει
(legei)
3004: to saya prim. verb
to Him, "Howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
canδύναται
(dunatai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
a manἄνθρωπος
(anthrōpos)
444: a man, human, mankindprobably from anér and óps (eye, face)
be bornγεννηθῆναι
(gennēthēnai)
1080: to beget, to bring forthfrom genna (descent, birth)
when he is old?γέρων
(gerōn)
1088: an old mana prim. word
He cannotδύναται
(dunatai)
1410: to be able, to have powera prim. verb
enterεἰσελθεῖν
(eiselthein)
1525: to go in (to), enterfrom eis and erchomai
a second timeδεύτερον
(deuteron)
1208: secondcptv. adjective, perhaps from duo
into his mother'sμητρὸς
(mētros)
3384: mothera prim. word
wombκοιλίαν
(koilian)
2836: bellyfrom koilos (hollow)
and be born,γεννηθῆναι
(gennēthēnai)
1080: to beget, to bring forthfrom genna (descent, birth)
can he?" 
 
  


















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?
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