John 7:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
The JewsἸουδαῖοι
(ioudaioi)
2453: Jewish, a Jew, Judeafrom Ioudas
thenοὖν
(oun)
3767: therefore, then, (and) soa prim. word
were astonished,ἐθαύμαζον
(ethaumazon)
2296: to marvel, wonderfrom thauma
saying,λέγοντες
(legontes)
3004: to saya prim. verb
"Howπῶς
(pōs)
4459: how?interrog. adverb from the same as posos
has this manοὗτος
(outos)
3778: thisprobably from a redupl. of ho,, used as a demonstrative pronoun
become learned, 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
having neverμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
been educated?"μεμαθηκώς
(memathēkōs)
3129: to learnfrom the root math-


















KJV Lexicon
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εθαυμαζον  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person
thaumazo  thou-mad'-zo:  to wonder; by implication, to admire -- admire, have in admiration, marvel, wonder.
οι  definite article - nominative plural 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.
ιουδαιοι  adjective - nominative plural masculine
Ioudaios  ee-oo-dah'-yos:  Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah -- Jew(-ess), of Judaea.
λεγοντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
lego  leg'-o:  ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.
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).
ουτος  demonstrative pronoun - nominative singular masculine
houtos  hoo'-tos:  the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated) -- he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
γραμματα  noun - accusative plural neuter
gramma  gram'-mah:  a writing, i.e. a letter, note, epistle, book, etc.; plural learning -- bill, learning, letter, scripture, writing, written.
οιδεν  verb - perfect active indicative - third person singular
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
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.
μεμαθηκως  verb - perfect active participle - nominative singular masculine
manthano  man-than'-o:  to learn (in any way) -- learn, understand.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Jews then were astonished, saying, "How has this man become learned, having never been educated?"

King James Bible
And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Jews were amazed and said, "How does He know the Scriptures, since He hasn't been trained?"

International Standard Version
The Jewish leaders were astonished and remarked, "How can this man be so educated when he has never gone to school?"

NET Bible
Then the Jewish leaders were astonished and said, "How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Judeans were astonished and were saying, “How does this man know the scrolls, having not learned?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Jews were surprised and asked, "How can this man be so educated when he hasn't gone to school?"

King James 2000 Bible
And the Jews marveled, saying, How knows this man letters, having never learned?
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