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This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not . (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

τοῦτοtoutoThis

Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778

Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)

Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT John 8:6 word 1

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 8:6 word 2

ἔλεγονelegonthey were saying

Lemma: λέγω (legō) · Strong's: G3004G

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-IAI-3P)

Meaning: to say — λέγω, ; [in LXX very freq., chiefly for אמר; λέγει for נְאֻם, Gen.22:16, al. ; ] ; 1. in Hom., to pick out, gather, reckon, recount.; 2. In Hdt. and Att., to say, speak, affirm, declare: absol., Act.13:15, 24:10; before…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 1305 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 2:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3004G; TFLSJ G3004G; TAGNT John 8:6 word 3

πειράζοντεςpeirazontestesting

Lemma: πειράζω (peirazō) · Strong's: G3985H

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Plural · Masculine (V-PAP-NPM)

Meaning: to test/tempt: test — πειράζω poët. and late prose form of πειράω, which see, ; [in LXX for נָסָה pi. ; ] ; 1. to make proof of (Hom.). ; 2. to try, attempt (Luc., Polyb., with inf. (see M, Pr., 205; B1., § 69, 4), Act.9:26 16:7 24:6. ; 3.…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 23 times. Also: Matthew 16:1, Matthew 19:3, Matthew 22:18, Matthew 22:35, Mark 8:11, Mark 10:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3985H; TFLSJ G3985H; TAGNT John 8:6 word 4

αὐτόν,autonHim

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Masculine (P-ASM)

Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 8:6 word 5

ἵναinaso that

Lemma: ἵνα (hina) · Strong's: G2443

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: in order that/to — ἵνα, ; I. adverb (poët., Hom., al.), ; 1. of place, where, whither. ; 2. of circumstance, when. ; II. Conjunction, ; 1. prop., final, denoting purpose or end (cl.), that, in order that, usually the first word in the…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 677 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2443; TFLSJ G2443; TAGNT John 8:6 word 6

ἔχωσινechōsinthey may have [grounds]

Lemma: ἔχω (echō) · Strong's: G2192

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Subjunctive · 3rd · Plural (V-PAS-3P)

Meaning: to have/be — ἔχω, ; [in LXX for אָצֵל (ἐχόμενος), יֵשׁ,בַּעַל, etc., 59 words in all ; ] ; (on the Aktionsart of the various tenses, see M, Pr., 110, 145, 150, 183), to have, as in cl., in various senses and constructions. ; I.…

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Used 715 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:4, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 4:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2192; TFLSJ G2192; TAGNT John 8:6 word 7

κατηγορεῖνkatēgoreinto accuse

Lemma: κατηγορέω (katēgoreō) · Strong's: G2723

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Infinitive (V-PAN)

Meaning: to accuse — κατηγορέω, -ῶ; (κατά, ἀγορεύω), [in LXX: Dan LXX 6:5, (9), 1Ma.7:6 1Mac 7:25, 2Ma.4:47 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:21, 4Ma.9:14 * ; ] ; to make accusation, accuse, ; (a) in general: absol., Rom.2:15; with genitive of person(s)…

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Used 24 times. Also: Matthew 12:10, Matthew 27:12, Mark 3:2, Mark 15:3, Mark 15:4, Luke 6:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2723; TFLSJ G2723; TAGNT John 8:6 word 8

αὐτοῦ.autouHim.

Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846

Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Masculine (P-GSM)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT John 8:6 word 9

ὁho<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (T-NSM)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

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Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 8:6 word 10

δὲdeBut

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT John 8:6 word 11

ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus

Lemma: Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) · Strong's: G2424G

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine · Individual (N-NSM-P)

Meaning: Jesus — Ἰησοῦς, -οῦ, dative, voc. -οῦ, accusative, -οῦν (Heb. יֵשׁוּעַ ,יְהֹשֻׁעַ ,יְהוֹשׁוּעַ), ; 1. JESUS: Mat.1:21, al.; ὁ Ἰ, ib. 3:13, al.; Ἰ. Χριστός, ib. 1:1, Mrk.1:1, al.; Χρ. Ἰ., Rom.2:26, al.; κύριος Ἰ., Act.28:31,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 978 times. Also: Matthew 1:1, Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2424G; TFLSJ G2424G; TAGNT John 8:6 word 12

κάτωkatōdown

Lemma: κάτω (katō) · Strong's: G2736

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: under — κάτω ; adv. (κατά), [in LXX for מַטָּה, תַּחַת and cogn. forms ; ] ; 1. down, downwards (with verbs of motion), Mat.4:6, Luk.4:9, Jhn.8:6, 8, Act.20:9. ; 2. below, beneath: Mrk.14:66, Act.2:19" (LXX) ; ἕως κ. (Eze.1:27,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 4:6, Matthew 27:51, Mark 14:66, Mark 15:38, Luke 4:9, John 8:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2736; TFLSJ G2736; TAGNT John 8:6 word 13

κύψαςkupsashaving stooped

Lemma: κύπτω (kuptō) · Strong's: G2955

Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-AAP-NSM)

Meaning: to stoop/bend down — κύπτω ; [in LXX chiefly for קָדַד ; ] ; to bow the head, stoop down: Mrk.1:7; before κάτω, Jhn.8:6, 8 (cf. ἀνα-, παρα-, συν-κύπτω).†; κατα-κύπτω, ; [in LXX: 4Ki.9:32 (שָׁקַף hi.)* ; ] ; to bend down, stoop: Jhn.8:8…

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Used 2 times. Also: Mark 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2955; TFLSJ G2955; TAGNT John 8:6 word 14

τῷtō<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Dative · Singular · Masculine (T-DSM)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 8:6 word 15

δακτύλῳdaktulōwith [His] finger

Lemma: δάκτυλος (daktulos) · Strong's: G1147

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)

Meaning: finger — δάκτυλος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for אֶצְבַּע ; ] ; a finger: Mat.23:4, Mrk.7:33, Luk.11:46 16:24, Jhn.8:6, 8 20:25, 27; metaphorically, δ. θεοῦ (cf. Exo.8:19), Luk.11:20.†; (AS)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 8 times. Also: Matthew 23:4, Mark 7:33, Luke 11:20, Luke 11:46, Luke 16:24, John 20:25 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1147; TFLSJ G1147; TAGNT John 8:6 word 16

ἔγραφενegraphenhe was writing

Lemma: γράφω (graphō) · Strong's: G1125

Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)

Meaning: to write — γράφω, [in LXX chiefly for כּתב ]; 1. to scrape, graze (Hom.), and later (Hdt.) to sketch, draw. ; 2. to write; (a) of forming or tracing letters on writing material: Jhn.8:[6], Gal.6:11, 2Th.3:17; (b) to express in…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 207 times. Also: Matthew 2:5, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 11:10 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1125; TFLSJ G1125; TAGNT John 8:6 word 17

εἰςeison

Lemma: εἰς (eis) · Strong's: G1519

Parsing: Preposition (PREP)

Meaning: toward — εἰς, ; prep. with accusative, ; expressing entrance, direction, limit, into, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among (Lat. in, with accusative). ; I. Of place. ; 1. After verbs of motion; (a) of entrance into: Mat.8:23,…

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Used 1796 times. Also: Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:11, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1519; TFLSJ G1519; TAGNT John 8:6 word 18

τὴνtēnthe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (T-ASF)

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT John 8:6 word 19

γῆν.gēnground.

Lemma: γῆ (gē) · Strong's: G1093I

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Feminine (N-ASF)

Meaning: earth: soil — γῆ, γῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX for אֲדָמָה ,אֶרֶץ, etc. ; ] ; 1. the earth, world: Luk.21:35, Act.1:8, Heb.11:13, Rev.3:10, al.; opposite to οὐρανός, Mat.5:18 11:25, Mrk.13:27, al. ; 2. land; (a) opposite to sea or water:…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 32 times. Also: Matthew 10:29, Matthew 13:5, Matthew 13:8, Matthew 13:23, Matthew 15:35, Matthew 25:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1093I; TFLSJ G1093I; TAGNT John 8:6 word 20

μὴmēnot

Lemma: μή (mē) · Strong's: G3361

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: not — μή, ; subjective negative particle, ; used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as…

Greek editions with this word: Byzantine

Used 1087 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3361; TFLSJ G3361; TAGNT John 8:6 word 21

προσποιούμενοςprospoioumenospretending

Lemma: προσποιέω (prospoieō) · Strong's: G4364

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (V-PMP-NSM)

Meaning: to pretend — προσ-ποιέω, -ῶ ; [in LXX: 1Ki.21:13 (14) (הָלַל hithpo.), Job.19:14, (Sir 34:30 (Sir.31:30)), Dan LXX Su 1:11 * ; ] ; to make over to, add or attach to. Mid., to take to oneself, claim; hence, to pretend; with inf. (cf.…

Greek editions with this word: Byzantine

Used 2 times. Also: Luke 24:28 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4364; TFLSJ G4364; TAGNT John 8:6 word 22

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

They said	→	εἶπον G2036 to say
this	→	οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it
to test	→	πειράζω G3985H to test/tempt: test
Him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
in order	→	ἵνα G2443 in order that/to
to have [a basis]	→	ἔχω G2192 to have/be
for accusing	→	κατηγορέω G2723 to accuse
Him	→	αὐτός G0846 it/s/he
But	→	δέ G1161 then
Jesus	→	Ἰησοῦς G2424G Jesus
bent	→	κύπτω G2955 to stoop/bend down
down	→	κάτω G2736 under
[and] began to write	→	γράφω G1125 to write
on	→	εἰς G1519 toward
the	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
ground	→	γῆ G1093I earth: soil
with	→	ὁ G3588 the/this/who
[His] finger	→	δάκτυλος G1147 finger

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