John 7:19

Authorized King James Version

Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
οὐ
G3756
not
the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
#2
Μωσῆς
G3475
Moses
moseus, moses, or mouses (i.e., mosheh), the hebrew lawgiver
#3
δέδωκεν
G1325
Did
to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection)
#4
ὑμῖν
G5213
you
to (with or by) you
#5
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#6
νόμον
G3551
the law
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
#7
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#8
οὐδεὶς
G3762
yet none
not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing
#9
ἐξ
G1537
of
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
#10
ὑμῶν
G5216
you
of (from or concerning) you
#11
ποιεῖ
G4160
keepeth
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
#12
τὸν
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#13
νόμον
G3551
the law
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of moses (including the volume); also of the gospel), or figurat
#14
τί
G5101
Why
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
#15
με
G3165
me
me
#16
ζητεῖτε
G2212
go ye about
to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)
#17
ἀποκτεῖναι
G615
to kill
to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy

Analysis

Within the broader context of John, this passage highlights divine love through universal language and absolute statements. The theological weight of divine revelation connects to fundamental Christian doctrine about divine revelation, contributing to our understanding of God's nature and relationship with humanity. This verse contributes to the book's overall argument by building upon previous themes while advancing the overall message of John.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on divine love particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

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