John 3:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"The windπνεῦμα
(pneuma)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó
blowsπνεῖ
(pnei)
4154: to blowa prim. verb
whereὅπου
(opou)
3699: wherefrom hos, and pou
it wishesθέλει
(thelei)
2309: to will, wisha prim. verb
and you hearἀκούεις
(akoueis)
191: to hear, listenfrom a prim. word mean. hearing
the soundφωνὴν
(phōnēn)
5456: a voice, soundprobably from phémi
of it, but do not know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
whereπόθεν
(pothen)
4159: from whereadverb from the same as posos
it comesἔρχεται
(erchetai)
2064: to come, goa prim. verb
from and whereποῦ
(pou)
4226: where?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
it is going;ὑπάγει
(upagei)
5217: to lead or bring under, to lead on slowly, to departfrom hupo and agó
soοὕτως
(outōs)
3779: in this way, thusadverb from houtos,
is everyoneπᾶς
(pas)
3956: all, everya prim. word
who is bornγεγεννημένος
(gegennēmenos)
1080: to beget, to bring forthfrom genna (descent, birth)
of the Spirit."πνεὐματος
(pneumatos)
4151: wind, spiritfrom pneó


















KJV Lexicon
το  definite article - nominative 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.
πνευμα  noun - nominative singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
οπου  adverb
hopou  hop'-oo:  what(-ever) where, i.e. at whichever spot -- in what place, where(-as, -soever), whither (+ soever).
θελει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
thelo  thel'-o:  by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
πνει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
pneo  pneh'-o:  to breathe hard, i.e. breeze -- blow.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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.
φωνην  noun - accusative singular feminine
phone  fo-nay':  a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language -- noise, sound, voice.
αυτου  personal pronoun - genitive singular neuter
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ακουεις  verb - present active indicative - second person singular
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.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
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.
οιδας  verb - perfect active indicative - second person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
ποθεν  adverb - interrogative
pothen  poth'-en:  from which (as interrogative) or what (as relative) place, state, source or cause -- whence.
ερχεται  verb - present middle or passive deponent indicative - third person singular
erchomai  er'-khom-ahee:  accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, light, next, pass, resort, be set.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
που  particle - interrogative
pou  poo:  as adverb of place; at (by implication, to) what locality -- where, whither.
υπαγει  verb - present active indicative - third person singular
hupago  hoop-ag'-o:  to lead (oneself) under, i.e. withdraw or retire (as if sinking out of sight), literally or figuratively -- depart, get hence, go (a-)way.
ουτως  adverb
houto  hoo'-to:  after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
εστιν  verb - present indicative - third person singular
esti  es-tee':  he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
πας  adjective - nominative singular masculine
pas  pas:  apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
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.
γεγεννημενος  verb - perfect passive participle - nominative singular masculine
gennao  ghen-nah'-o:  to procreate (properly, of the father, but by extension of the mother); figuratively, to regenerate
εκ  preposition
ek  ek:  a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
του  definite article - genitive 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.
πνευματος  noun - genitive singular neuter
pneuma  pnyoo'-mah:  ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."

King James Bible
The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.""

International Standard Version
The wind blows where it wants to. You hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. That's the way it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

NET Bible
The wind blows wherever it will, and you hear the sound it makes, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Spirit breathes where he will, and you hear his voice, but you do not know from where he comes and where he goes; thus is everyone who is born from The Spirit.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you don't know where the wind comes from or where it's going. That's the way it is with everyone born of the Spirit."

King James 2000 Bible
The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell from where it came, and where it goes: so is everyone that is born of the Spirit.
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