John 8:43 KJV

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.

Thou and Ye

  • ye more than one

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

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Thompson Chains

Harmony of the Gospels

Cross References

  • Jeremiah 6:10 To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
  • John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
  • Proverbs 28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
  • Isaiah 6:9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
  • Isaiah 44:18 They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand.

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Greek and Strong’s

  • Why τί ti Pronoun · accusative neuter singular διατί diatí
  • do ye γινώσκετε ginōskete γινώσκω Verb · present active indicative, second person plural
  • not οὐ ou οὐ Adverb
  • understand Διὰ Dia Preposition γινώσκω ginṓskō
  • my τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular ἐμὴν emēn ἐμός Article · first person, accusative feminine singular
  • speech τὴν tēn Article · accusative feminine singular λαλιὰν lalian λαλιά Noun · accusative feminine singular
  • because ὅτι hoti ὅτι Conjunction
  • ye cannot οὐ ou οὐ Adverb δύνασθε dynasthe δύναμαι Verb · present middle indicative, second person plural
  • hear ἀκούειν akouein ἀκούω Verb · present active infinitive
  • my τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular ἐμόν emon ἐμός Article · first person, accusative masculine singular
  • word τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular λόγον logon λόγος Noun · accusative masculine singular

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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