John 5:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"You searchἐραυνᾶτε
(eraunate)
2045:  variant reading for eraunaó, q.v.
the Scripturesγραφάς
(graphas)
1124: a writing, scripturefrom graphó
becauseὅτι
(oti)
3754: that, becauseconjunction from neut. of hostis,
you thinkδοκεῖτε
(dokeite)
1380: to have an opinion, to seemfrom dokos (opinion)
that in them you haveἔχειν
(echein)
2192: to have, holda prim. verb
eternalαἰώνιον
(aiōnion)
166: agelong, eternalfrom aión
life;ζωὴν
(zōēn)
2222: lifefrom zaó
it is theseἐκεῖναι
(ekeinai)
1565: that one (or neut. that thing), often intensified by the art. precedingfrom ekei
that testifyμαρτυροῦσαι
(marturousai)
3140: to bear witness, testifyfrom martus
aboutπερὶ
(peri)
4012: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)a prim. preposition
Me; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
ερευνατε  verb - present active indicative - second person
ereunao  er-yoo-nah'-o:  to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate -- search.

ereunao  er-yoo-nah'-o:  to seek, i.e. (figuratively) to investigate -- search.
τας  verb - present active imperative - second person
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
γραφας  definite article - accusative plural feminine
graphe  graf-ay':  a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it) -- scripture.
οτι  noun - accusative plural feminine
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
υμεις  conjunction
humeis  hoo-mice':  you (as subjective of verb) -- ye (yourselves), you.
δοκειτε  personal pronoun - second person nominative plural
dokeo  dok-eh'-o:  to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) -- be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
εν  verb - present active indicative - second person
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
αυταις  preposition
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
ζωην  personal pronoun - dative plural feminine
zoe  dzo-ay':  life -- life(-time).
αιωνιον  noun - accusative singular feminine
aionios  ahee-o'-nee-os:  perpetual (also used of past time, or past and future as well) -- eternal, for ever, everlasting, world (began).
εχειν  adjective - accusative singular feminine
echo  ekh'-o:  (used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold
και  verb - present active infinitive
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εκειναι  conjunction
ekeinos  ek-i'-nos:  that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed -- he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), their, them, they, this, those.
εισιν  demonstrative pronoun - nominative plural feminine
eisi  i-see':  they are -- agree, are, be, dure, is, were.
αι  verb - present indicative - third person
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μαρτυρουσαι  definite article - nominative plural feminine
martureo  mar-too-reh'-o:  to be a witness, i.e. testify
περι  verb - present active participle - nominative plural feminine
peri  per-ee':  through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time
εμου  preposition
emou  em-oo':  of me -- me, mine, my.
 personal pronoun - first person genitive singular
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;

King James Bible
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, yet they testify about Me.

International Standard Version
You examine the Scriptures carefully because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. Yet they testify about me.

NET Bible
You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Search the scriptures, for in them you hope that you have eternal life, and they testify concerning Me,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.

King James 2000 Bible
Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
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