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John 7:40Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Of that multitude therefore, when they had heard these words of his, some said: This is the prophet indeed.

Douay-Rheims

πολλοι ουν εκ του οχλου ακουσαντες τον λογον ελεγον ουτος εστιν αληθως ο προφητης

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Greek text, 14 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.

  1. Ἐκ
    ek
    from out
    G1537 · ἐκ
  2. τοῦ
    tou
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  3. ὄχλου
    ochlou
    a crowd
    G3793 · ὄχλος
  4. οὖν
    oun
    therefore
    G3767 · οὖν
  5. ἀκούσαντες
    akousantes
    I hear
    G191 · ἀκούω
  6. τῶν
    tōn
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  7. λόγων
    logōn
    a word
    G3056 · λόγος
  8. τούτων
    toutōn
    this
    G3778 · οὗτος
  9. ἔλεγον
    elegon
    I say
    G3004 · λέγω
  10. Οὗτός
    houtos
    this
    G3778 · οὗτος
  11. ἐστιν
    estin
    I am
    G1510 · εἰμί
  12. ἀληθῶς
    alēthōs
    truly
    G230 · ἀληθῶς
  13. ὁ
    ho
    the
    G3588 · ὁ
  14. προφήτης
    prophētēs
    a prophet
    G4396 · προφήτης