John 16:18
Strong's Lexicon
They kept asking,
ἔλεγον (elegon)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Why
«τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστιν» (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

He saying,
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘a
Τὸ (To)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

little [while]’?
μικρόν (mikron)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3398: Little, small. Including the comparative mikroteros apparently a primary word; small (figuratively) dignity).

We do not understand
οἴδαμεν (oidamen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

He is saying.
λαλεῖ (lalei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.

Young's Literal Translation
they said then, ‘What is this he saith—the little while? we have not known what he saith.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said, “ What is this He is saying, ‘A little while ? We don’t know what He’s talking about! ”

New American Standard Bible
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while? We do not know what He is talking about."

King James Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They kept asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he is saying."

New Living Translation
And what does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand."

English Standard Version
So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We do not know what he is talking about.”

New American Standard Bible
So they were saying, "What is this that He says, 'A little while '? We do not know what He is talking about."

King James Bible
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They said, "What is this He is saying, 'A little while? We don't know what He's talking about!"

International Standard Version
They kept saying, "What is this 'in a little while' that he keeps talking about? We don't know what he means."

NET Bible
So they kept on repeating, "What is the meaning of what he says, 'In a little while'? We do not understand what he is talking about."

American Standard Version
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

English Revised Version
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? We know not what he saith.

Young's Literal Translation
they said then, 'What is this he saith -- the little while? we have not known what he saith.'
















Cross References
John 16:17
Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?

John 16:19
Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 16:16
A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

John 16:15
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

John 16:20
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

John 16:21
A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
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