John 7:40
Strong's Lexicon
On hearing
ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.

these
τούτων (toutōn)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

words,
λόγων (logōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

[some] of
Ἐκ (Ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine 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.

people
ὄχλου (ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

said,
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.

,
(ὅτι) (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.

“This
Οὗτός (Houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

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.

truly
ἀληθῶς (alēthōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 230: Truly, really, certainly, surely. Adverb from alethes; truly.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine 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.

Prophet.
προφήτης (prophētēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.

Young's Literal Translation
Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, ‘This is truly the Prophet;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, “ This really is the Prophet! ”

New American Standard Bible
[Some] of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

King James Bible
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."

New Living Translation
When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, "Surely this man is the Prophet we've been expecting."

English Standard Version
When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.”

New American Standard Bible
Some of the people therefore, when they heard these words, were saying, "This certainly is the Prophet."

King James Bible
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When some from the crowd heard these words, they said, "This really is the Prophet!"

International Standard Version
When they heard these words, some in the crowd were saying, "This really is the Prophet,"

NET Bible
When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, "This really is the Prophet!"

American Standard Version
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

English Revised Version
Some of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, This is of a truth the prophet.

Young's Literal Translation
Many, therefore out of the multitude, having heard the word, said, 'This is truly the Prophet;'
















Cross References
Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

John 4:19
The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 7:12
And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

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

John 7:39
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

John 7:37
In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 7:41
Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee?

John 7:42
Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

John 7:43
So there was a division among the people because of him.
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