NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon απεκριθη verb - aorist middle deponent indicative - third person singular apokrinomai ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee: to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak (where an address is expected) -- answer. νικοδημος noun - nominative singular masculine Nikodemos nik-od'-ay-mos: victorious among his people; Nicodemus, an Israelite -- Nicodemus. και conjunction kai kahee: and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words ειπεν verb - second aorist active indicative - third person singular epo ep'-o: to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. αυτω personal pronoun - dative singular masculine autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons 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. ταυτα demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural neuter tauta tow'-tah: these things -- + afterward, follow, + hereafter, him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus. γενεσθαι verb - second aorist middle deponent middle or passive deponent ginomai ghin'-om-ahee: to cause to be (gen-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Nicodemus said to Him, "How can these things be?" King James Bible Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Holman Christian Standard Bible How can these things be?" asked Nicodemus. International Standard Version Nicodemus asked him, "How can that be?" NET Bible Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?" Aramaic Bible in Plain English Nicodemus answered and said to him, “How can these things be?” GOD'S WORD® Translation Nicodemus replied, "How can that be?" King James 2000 Bible Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Links John 3:9John 3:9 NIV John 3:9 NLT John 3:9 ESV John 3:9 NASB John 3:9 KJV |